Plumtree Run near Bel Air, MD

Harford County, Maryland · USGS gauge 01581752 · NWS PTRM2 · Maryland river levels

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Is Plumtree Run near Bel Air, MD flooding right now?

Plumtree Run near Bel Air, MD measured 1.05 ft on 2026-09-11 01:25:00 UTC. That observation was 5.0 ft below its 6 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.05 ft
as of 77 min ago
Streamflow
3 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 6 ft, with major flooding at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.73 ft on Thu, Jun 3, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action5 ft4.0 ft below
Minor flood6 ft5.0 ft below
Moderate flood7 ft6.0 ft below
Major flood10 ft8.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
6.73 ft2021-06-03
6.63 ft2018-08-31
6.61 ft2006-06-24
6.21 ft2003-08-11
5.75 ft2020-08-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Wheel Creek near Abingdon, MD1.1 miHarford County
Winters Run near Bel Air, MD1.7 miHarford County
Winters Run near Benson, MD2.1 miHarford County
Bynum Run at Bel Air, MD3.3 miHarford County
Bynum Run near Abingdon, MD3.7 miHarford 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.

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