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Western Run at Western Run

Highest listed crest 26.00 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft47 crests since 1945

The Western Run at Western Run crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 47 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1945 to 2019. The highest, 26.00 ft on June 22, 1972, was major flooding, 18.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.00 ft
June 22, 1972; 38,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 108 gauges in Maryland
Most recent flood crest
July 24, 2018
11.35 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Baltimore County
Near Baltimore (15.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Western Run at Western Run
Action stage6.023Mar 22, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.014Sep 30, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.07Jul 24, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.03Sep 7, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

47 crests from 1945 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Western Run at Western Run, 1945 to 2019 51015202530ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Jul 27, 1945: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1946: 10.62 ft, moderate flooding; 5,320 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1948: 7.77 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1950: 9.88 ft, minor flooding; 4,600 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1951: 7.20 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1952: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 4,500 cubic feet per secondNov 21, 1952: 8.55 ft, minor flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1955: 9.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,030 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1956: 10.84 ft, moderate flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1958: 7.82 ft, action stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 6.32 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1964: 6.93 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1965: 6.03 ft, action stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 6.23 ft, action stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 1967: 7.53 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1968: 8.46 ft, minor flooding; 3,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1971: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 26.00 ft, major flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1972: 6.18 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 12.56 ft, moderate flooding; 7,990 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 9.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,370 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1979: 13.22 ft, major flooding; 8,800 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1979: 8.82 ft, minor flooding; 4,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1982: 6.52 ft, action stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1984: 6.38 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 9.86 ft, minor flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1987: 7.91 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 6.43 ft, action stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 9.99 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1989: 6.95 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 6.94 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1993: 10.05 ft, moderate flooding; 5,700 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 9.89 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 1996: 7.02 ft, action stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 6.15 ft, action stage; 2,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 7.65 ft, action stage; 3,310 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 6.99 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2005: 6.35 ft, action stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 6.72 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2008: 8.77 ft, minor flooding; 4,360 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2011: 13.26 ft, major flooding; 9,890 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2012: 10.91 ft, moderate flooding; 6,710 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 10.15 ft, moderate flooding; 6,080 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2014: 7.80 ft, action stage; 3,780 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 5,060 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2018: 11.35 ft, moderate flooding; 7,445 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2019: 7.72 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.00 ft, Jun 22, 1972 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Western Run at Western Run 1940s: 2 1950s: 5 1960s: 1 1970s: 6 6 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 5 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Western Run at Western Run
1Jun 22, 197226.00+18.00Major38,000
2Sep 7, 201113.26+5.26Major9,890
3Sep 6, 197913.22+5.22Major8,800
4Sep 26, 197512.56+4.56Moderate7,990
5Jul 24, 201811.35+3.35Moderate7,445
6Aug 26, 201210.91+2.91Moderate6,710
7Jul 21, 195610.84+2.84Moderate5,590
8Aug 18, 194610.62+2.62Moderate5,320
9Jan 31, 201310.15+2.15Moderate6,080
10Nov 28, 199310.05+2.05Moderate5,700
11May 6, 19899.99+1.99Minor5,640
12Jan 19, 19969.89+1.89Minor5,520
13Sep 10, 19509.88+1.88Minor4,600
14Feb 12, 19859.86+1.86Minor5,510
15Sep 1, 19529.75+1.75Minor4,500
16Aug 13, 19559.29+1.29Minor4,030
17Sep 30, 20159.17+1.17Minor5,060
18Jan 26, 19789.07+1.07Minor4,370
19Jul 27, 19459.02+1.02Minor3,700
20Oct 1, 19798.82+0.82Minor4,160
21Sep 27, 20088.77+0.77Minor4,360
22Nov 21, 19528.55+0.55Minor3,390
23Sep 10, 19688.46+0.46Minor3,320
24Feb 8, 19718.08+0.08Minor3,010
25Sep 8, 19877.91−0.09Action3,500
26Jan 25, 19587.82−0.18Action2,810
27Apr 30, 20147.80−0.20Action3,780
28Jan 1, 19487.77−0.23Action2,600
29Mar 22, 20197.72−0.28Action3,700
30Feb 6, 20047.65−0.35Action3,310
31Aug 27, 19677.53−0.47Action2,610
32Jul 4, 19517.20−0.80Action2,170
33Nov 8, 19967.02−0.98Action2,770
34Jul 8, 20056.99−1.01Action2,750
35Nov 16, 19896.95−1.05Action2,720
36Mar 4, 19936.94−1.06Action2,710
37Jan 9, 19646.93−1.07Action2,210
38Nov 16, 20066.72−1.28Action2,530
39Feb 3, 19826.52−1.48Action2,430
40Jan 20, 19886.43−1.57Action2,350
41Jul 7, 19846.38−1.62Action2,330
42Oct 8, 20056.35−1.65Action2,250
43Mar 6, 19636.32−1.68Action1,860
44Feb 13, 19666.23−1.77Action1,820
45Dec 8, 19726.18−1.82Action1,790
46Sep 23, 20036.15−1.85Action2,110
47Feb 7, 19656.03−1.97Action1,720

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
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
White Marsh11.018.49 ft, Aug 1, 19711

Baltimore County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Maryland

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRWM2, 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.