Red Run near Owings Mills water level

Name: Red Run near Owings Mills water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Red Run, Maryland, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.09ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:05 AM EDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 2.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Red Run near Owings Mills is at 1.09 ft, in the normal range for late October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.08 ft and 1.49 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Red Run near Owings Mills

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 47° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 65° 46° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 65° 44° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 60° 46° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 61° 44° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 45° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 67° 46° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gwynns Falls near DelightRiver gauge, Gwynns Falls	0.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.7 mi
Scotts Level Branch at RockdaleRiver gauge, Scotts Level Branch	0.71 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	3.1 mi
Gwynns Falls at Villa NovaRiver gauge, Gwynns Falls	0.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	4.8 mi
Tributary to Dead Run Tributary at WoodlawnRiver gauge, Tributary to Dead Run Tributary	0.56 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	5.7 mi
Dead Run Tributary near WoodlawnRiver gauge, Dead Run Tributary	0.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6.1 mi
Jones Falls at SorrentoRiver gauge, Jones Falls	7.86 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	6 mi
Dead Run Tributary at WoodlawnRiver gauge, Dead Run Tributary	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	±0	6 mi
Patapsco River at HollofieldRiver gauge, Patapsco River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Red Run near Owings Mills today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:05 AM EDT, the water level was 1.09 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Red Run near Owings Mills rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Red Run near Owings Mills normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01589230 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.40461, -76.77960 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.09 ft	2026-10-21 08:05	Provisional
Flow	2.7 cfs	2026-10-21 08:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Red Run near Owings Mills (usgs:01589230). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/red-run-near-owings-mills

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer