Little Falls at Blue Mount, MD

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

Nearby: river levels near Beckleysville

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

Little Falls at Blue Mount, MD measured 0.07 ft on 2026-10-27 17:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.4 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.07 ft
as of 44 min ago
Streamflow
24 cfs
data refreshed 13 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 18 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
Action7 ft6.9 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft8.4 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft9.9 ft below
Major flood14 ft13.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.54 ft1972-06-22
15.29 ft1975-09-26
14.6 ft1979-09-06
14 ft1933-08-01
13.94 ft2011-09-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.02–0.16 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Mingo Branch near Hereford, MD2.9 miBaltimore County
Gunpowder Falls near Parkton, MD3.9 miBaltimore County
Gunpowder Falls at Glencoe, MD3.9 miBaltimore County
Beetree Run at Bentley Springs, MD5.6 miBaltimore County
Western Run at Western Run, MD7.1 miBaltimore 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