Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville, MD

Baltimore County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01583800 · NWS LUTM2 · Maryland river levels

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Is Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville, MD flooding right now?

Long Quarter Branch at Lutherville, MD measured 1.03 ft on 2026-10-27 17:30:00 UTC. That observation was 7.5 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.03 ft
as of 32 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 13 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.31 ft on Sun, May 27, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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 ft6.0 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft7.5 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft10.0 ft below
Major flood13 ft12.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
7.31 ft2018-05-27
7.14 ft2015-06-23
7 ft2019-07-11
6.64 ft2016-02-24
6.56 ft2017-08-03

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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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