HAWLINGS RIVER NEAR SANDY SPRING, MD
Is HAWLINGS RIVER NEAR SANDY SPRING, MD flooding right now?
No — HAWLINGS RIVER NEAR SANDY SPRING, MD is at 0.48 ft, 6.0 ft below its 6.5 ft flood stage, as of 48 min ago.
Gauge height
0.48 ft
Streamflow
11 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 6.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.24 ft on Fri, Jan 19, 1996.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 5 ft | 4.5 ft below |
| Minor flood | 6.5 ft | 6.0 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 9.24 ft | 1996-01-19 |
| 8.8 ft | 1979-09-06 |
| 8.79 ft | 2001-06-22 |
| 8.55 ft | 1998-06-23 |
| 8.35 ft | 1989-05-06 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| Patuxent River below Brighton Dam near Brighton MD | 1.5 mi | Montgomery County |
| PATUXENT RIVER NEAR UNITY, MD | 4.8 mi | Montgomery County |
| CATTAIL CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD, MD | 5.8 mi | Howard County |
| PAINT BRANCH TRIBUTARY NEAR COLESVILLE, MD | 6.2 mi | Montgomery County |
| MIDDLE PATUXENT RIVER NEAR SIMPSONVILLE, MD | 6.7 mi | Howard County |
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