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Jones Falls at Sorrento

Highest listed crest 18.11 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft15 crests since 1968

The Jones Falls at Sorrento crested above flood stage 2 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1968 to 2019. The highest, 18.11 ft on June 22, 1972, was minor flooding, 1.11 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.11 ft
June 22, 1972; 13,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 6, 1979
17.20 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Baltimore (7.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Jones Falls at Sorrento
Action stage14.01Sep 7, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.02Sep 6, 1979Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1968 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Jones Falls at Sorrento, 1968 to 2019 10121416182022ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Sep 10, 1968: 11.30 ft, below flood stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 18.11 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 11.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,280 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1979: 17.20 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1984: 13.70 ft, below flood stage; 5,810 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 10.29 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2006: 10.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2008: 11.13 ft, below flood stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 14.08 ft, action stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2012: 11.53 ft, below flood stage; 3,990 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2012: 11.09 ft, below flood stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 13.38 ft, below flood stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 2016: 10.96 ft, below flood stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2018: 11.35 ft, below flood stage; 3,790 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2019: 10.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,930 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.11 ft, Jun 22, 1972 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Jones Falls at Sorrento 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Jones Falls at Sorrento
1Jun 22, 197218.11+1.11Minor13,800
2Sep 6, 197917.20+0.20Minor11,700
3Sep 7, 201114.08−2.92Action7,490
4Aug 10, 198413.70−3.30Below flood stage5,810
5Apr 30, 201413.38−3.62Below flood stage6,400
6Sep 26, 197511.64−5.36Below flood stage3,280
7Aug 26, 201211.53−5.47Below flood stage3,990
8Jul 22, 201811.35−5.65Below flood stage3,790
9Sep 10, 196811.30−5.70Below flood stage2,160
10Sep 27, 200811.13−5.87Below flood stage3,390
11Oct 29, 201211.09−5.91Below flood stage3,510
12Jul 30, 201610.96−6.04Below flood stage3,370
13Jul 11, 201910.51−6.49Below flood stage2,930
14Jun 25, 200610.47−6.53Below flood stage2,800
15Sep 16, 199910.29−6.71Below flood stage2,720

Gauges on the Jones Falls

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Jones Falls
Baltimore HarborMD3.04.14 ft, Oct 12, 20190
Sorrento this gaugeMD17.018.11 ft, Jun 22, 19720

Other gauges in Baltimore County

Flood gauges in Baltimore County
Broadmoor4.06.08 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Cockeysville9.012.10 ft, Jul 1, 19847
Bentley Springs5.57.30 ft, Jul 25, 20180
Woodlawn10.012.24 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Franklintown10.012.50 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Woodlawn9.012.16 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Catonsville9.011.29 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Arbutus7.013.25 ft, Aug 26, 19991
Beckleysville7.07.27 ft, Jul 24, 20180
Beckleysville6.07.85 ft, Jul 23, 20180
Glencoe7.016.50 ft, Sep 8, 20119
Hoffmanville6.010.02 ft, Aug 28, 20091
Parkton10.011.62 ft, Sep 8, 20110
Villa Nova11.021.50 ft, Jun 22, 19721
White Marsh6.013.51 ft, Oct 19, 20240
Blue Mount8.518.54 ft, Jun 22, 19724
Laurel Brook7.511.40 ft, Jul 1, 19840
Glen Arm10.011.15 ft, Jul 14, 20150
Ellicott City122.5124.78 ft, May 27, 20180
Hollofield11.031.30 ft, Jun 22, 19721
Catonsville20.027.15 ft, May 27, 20180
Dover8.510.86 ft, Jul 24, 20180
Rockdale7.07.83 ft, Jul 31, 20160
Woodlawn7.08.15 ft, Jul 30, 20160
Middle River10.813.06 ft, Aug 7, 20180
Idlewylde9.010.87 ft, Aug 14, 20120
Western Run8.026.00 ft, Jun 22, 19723
White Marsh11.018.49 ft, Aug 1, 19711

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SRTM2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.