Dead Run at Franklintown, MD

Baltimore County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01589330 · NWS DRFM2 · Dead Run flood status · Maryland river levels

Nearby: river levels near Baltimore · river levels near Guilford

Is Dead Run at Franklintown, MD flooding right now?

Dead Run at Franklintown, MD measured 0.32 ft on 2026-09-11 01:50:00 UTC. That observation was 9.7 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.32 ft

as of 27 min ago

Streamflow

1 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.5 ft on Thu, Jun 22, 1972.

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	8 ft	7.7 ft below
Minor flood	10 ft	9.7 ft below
Moderate flood	12 ft	11.7 ft below
Major flood	14 ft	13.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.5 ft	1972-06-22
12.32 ft	1984-08-13
11.33 ft	2004-07-07
10.57 ft	2016-07-31
10.22 ft	1968-09-10

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Dead Run at Woodlawn, MD	0.8 mi	Baltimore County
Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn, MD	1.1 mi	Baltimore County
Powder Mill Run near Lochearn, MD	1.7 mi	Baltimore County
Dead Run near Catonsville, MD	1.8 mi	Baltimore County
Tributary to Dead Run Tributary at Woodlawn, MD	1.9 mi	Baltimore 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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