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Piney Run at Dover

Highest listed crest 10.86 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft7 crests since 1987

The Piney Run at Dover crested above flood stage 4 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2019. The highest, 10.86 ft on July 24, 2018, was minor flooding, 2.36 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.86 ft
July 24, 2018; 3,140 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 1, 2019
8.85 ft, minor flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Westminster (13.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Piney Run at Dover
Action stage7.03Jan 31, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.54Nov 1, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1987 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Piney Run at Dover, 1987 to 2019 6810121416ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 15.0 ft Sep 8, 1987: 8.28 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,730 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2012: 7.21 ft, action stageJan 31, 2013: 7.62 ft, action stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 8.60 ft, minor flooding; 2,009 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2018: 10.86 ft, minor flooding; 3,140 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 8.85 ft, minor flooding; 1,970 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.86 ft, Jul 24, 2018 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Piney Run at Dover 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 4 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Piney Run at Dover
1Jul 24, 201810.86+2.36Minor3,140
2Sep 7, 201110.22+1.72Minor2,730
3Nov 1, 20198.85+0.35Minor1,970
4Sep 30, 20158.60+0.10Minor2,009
5Sep 8, 19878.28−0.22Action3,220
6Jan 31, 20137.62−0.88Action1,390
7Aug 26, 20127.21−1.29Action—

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
Sorrento17.018.11 ft, Jun 22, 19720
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
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 DVRM2, 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.