Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD

Carroll County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01639500 · NWS BRUM2 · Maryland river levels

Is Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD flooding right now?

Big Pipe Creek at Bruceville, MD measured 0.79 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.79 ft

as of 78 min ago

Streamflow

11 cfs

data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.98 ft on Fri, Sep 26, 1975.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	6 ft	5.2 ft below
Minor flood	8 ft	7.2 ft below
Moderate flood	16 ft	15.2 ft below
Major flood	19 ft	18.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
18.98 ft	1975-09-26
17.86 ft	1972-06-22
13.65 ft	1996-01-19
13.61 ft	2021-09-01
12.13 ft	2011-09-08

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Piney Creek near Taneytown, MD	3.5 mi	Carroll County
Monocacy River at Bridgeport, MD	4.6 mi	Frederick County
Sams Creek at Mckinstrys Mill, MD	6.9 mi	Carroll County
Hunting Creek at Jimtown, MD	8.6 mi	Frederick County
Bear Branch near Thurmont, MD	10.8 mi	Frederick County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast