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Winters Run near Benson

Highest listed crest 11.60 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft21 crests since 1967

The Winters Run near Benson crested above flood stage 18 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2024. The highest, 11.60 ft on June 22, 1972, was moderate flooding, 2.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.60 ft
June 22, 1972; 7,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
0
18 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
10.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harford County
Near Bel Air (1.8 mi), Aberdeen (10.6 mi), Havre de Grace (13.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Winters Run near Benson
Action stage8.03Sep 11, 1971The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.015Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.03Jun 28, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1967 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Winters Run near Benson, 1967 to 2024 8910111213ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft Aug 27, 1967: 8.00 ft, action stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1968: 8.90 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1971: 8.96 ft, action stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 11.60 ft, moderate flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1976: 9.67 ft, minor flooding; 5,190 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 9.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,950 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1979: 9.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,510 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 1984: 11.35 ft, moderate flooding; 7,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,230 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1987: 9.81 ft, minor flooding; 5,460 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1989: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 4,730 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1993: 9.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,910 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 5,930 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 6,340 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 11.24 ft, moderate flooding; 6,740 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 4,950 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2010: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 4,660 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2011: 9.75 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2015: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 10.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,850 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 6,216 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.60 ft, Jun 22, 1972 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Winters Run near Benson 1960s: 0 1970s: 4 4 1980s: 4 1990s: 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Winters Run near Benson
1Jun 22, 197211.60+2.60Moderate7,600
2Jul 1, 198411.35+2.35Moderate7,280
3Jun 28, 200611.24+2.24Moderate6,740
4Sep 16, 199910.58+1.58Minor6,340
5Jan 10, 202410.47+1.47Minor6,216
6Jan 19, 199610.22+1.22Minor5,930
7Feb 24, 201610.15+1.15Minor5,850
8Aug 20, 201510.00+1.00Minor5,680
9Aug 25, 19799.91+0.91Minor5,510
10Sep 8, 19879.81+0.81Minor5,460
11Sep 23, 20119.75+0.75Minor5,400
12Sep 16, 19769.67+0.67Minor5,190
13Feb 12, 19859.60+0.60Minor5,230
14Jan 26, 19789.45+0.45Minor4,950
15Nov 16, 20069.33+0.33Minor4,950
16Nov 28, 19939.30+0.30Minor4,910
17Jul 20, 19899.13+0.13Minor4,730
18Sep 30, 20109.05+0.05Minor4,660
19Sep 11, 19718.96−0.04Action5,350
20Sep 10, 19688.90−0.10Action4,300
21Aug 27, 19678.00−1.00Action3,350

The worst floods along the Winters Run

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Winters Run that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 28, 2006: 11.24 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Bel AirMD · Jun 28, 2006 · 11.35 ft · Moderate · its highest

January 10, 2024: 10.47 ft here, minor flooding

  • Bel AirMD · Jan 10, 2024 · 10.70 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Winters Run

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Winters Run
Benson this gaugeMD9.011.60 ft, Jun 22, 19720
Bel AirMD9.011.35 ft, Jun 28, 20060

Other gauges in Harford County

Flood gauges in Harford County
Bel Air9.011.15 ft, Aug 20, 20160
Chesapeake Bay at Havre de Grace (IN MLLW)4.06.93 ft, Jan 10, 20240
Rocks State Park11.017.70 ft, Aug 23, 19334
Darlington10.013.98 ft, Apr 30, 20140
Belcamp9.011.11 ft, Aug 31, 20180
Bel Air6.06.73 ft, Jun 3, 20210
Conowingo Dam23.536.83 ft, Jun 24, 19725
Bel Air9.011.35 ft, Jun 28, 20060

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BENM2, 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.