Piney Run at Dover, MD

Baltimore County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01583100 · NWS DVRM2 · Maryland river levels

Is Piney Run at Dover, MD flooding right now?

Piney Run at Dover, MD measured 1.35 ft on 2026-09-11 01:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

1.35 ft

as of 19 min ago

Streamflow

3 cfs

data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.86 ft on Tue, Jul 24, 2018.

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	5.7 ft below
Minor flood	8.5 ft	7.2 ft below
Moderate flood	14 ft	12.7 ft below
Major flood	15 ft	13.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
10.86 ft	2018-07-24
10.22 ft	2011-09-07
8.85 ft	2019-11-01
8.6 ft	2015-09-30
8.28 ft	1987-09-08

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.29–1.46 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Slade Run near Glyndon, MD	2.3 mi	Baltimore County
Gwynns Falls at Glyndon, MD	4.3 mi	Baltimore County
Western Run at Western Run, MD	4.9 mi	Baltimore County
Pond Branch at Oregon Ridge, MD	5.1 mi	Baltimore County
Gwynns Falls near Delight, MD	5.4 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