Cattail Creek near Glenwood, MD

Howard County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01591400 · NWS GLNM2 · Maryland river levels

Is Cattail Creek near Glenwood, MD flooding right now?

Cattail Creek near Glenwood, MD measured 0.47 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
0.47 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

The highest crest on record was 9.86 ft on Thu, Sep 6, 1979.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.86 ft1979-09-06
8.96 ft1996-01-19
8.45 ft2003-12-11
8.41 ft1990-10-23
8.39 ft2018-05-27

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Middle Patuxent River near Simpsonville, MD9.1 miHoward County
L Pax Riv Tributary above Wilde Lake at Columbia, MD9.9 miHoward 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.

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