Little Falls at Blue Mount, MD

Baltimore County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01582000 · NWS BLMM2 · Maryland river levels

Is Little Falls at Blue Mount, MD flooding right now?

Little Falls at Blue Mount, MD measured 0.00 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.5 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.00 ft

as of 50 min ago

Streamflow

19 cfs

data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.54 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	7 ft	7.0 ft below
Minor flood	8.5 ft	8.5 ft below
Moderate flood	10 ft	10.0 ft below
Major flood	14 ft	14.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
18.54 ft	1972-06-22
15.29 ft	1975-09-26
14.6 ft	1979-09-06
14 ft	1933-08-01
13.94 ft	2011-09-07

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Mingo Branch near Hereford, MD	2.9 mi	Baltimore County
Gunpowder Falls near Parkton, MD	3.9 mi	Baltimore County
Gunpowder Falls at Glencoe, MD	3.9 mi	Baltimore County
Beetree Run at Bentley Springs, MD	5.6 mi	Baltimore County
Western Run at Western Run, MD	7.1 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast