Gwynns Falls at Washington Blvd at Baltimore, MD

Baltimore City, Maryland · USGS gauge 01589352 · NWS WBGM2 · Maryland river levels

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Is Gwynns Falls at Washington Blvd at Baltimore, MD flooding right now?

Gwynns Falls at Washington Blvd at Baltimore, MD measured 2.24 ft on 2026-09-11 01:20:00 UTC. That observation was 10.8 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.24 ft
as of 72 min ago
Streamflow
62 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.03 ft on Thu, Aug 26, 1999.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft8.8 ft below
Minor flood13 ft10.8 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft17.8 ft below
Major flood22 ft19.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.03 ft1999-08-26
18.3 ft2018-07-22
17.97 ft2004-07-07
17.72 ft2016-07-31
17.09 ft2018-05-27

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Gwynns Run at Baltimore, MD0.4 miBaltimore City
Jones Falls at Maryland Ave at Baltimore, MD3.0 miBaltimore City
East Branch Herbert Run at Arbutus, MD3.1 miBaltimore County
Dead Run at Franklintown, MD4.5 miBaltimore County
Stony Run at Ridgemede Road at Baltimore, MD4.8 miBaltimore City
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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