Little Falls at Blue Mount water level

Name: Little Falls at Blue Mount water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Falls, Maryland, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.12ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 27.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Little Falls at Blue Mount reads 0.12 ft, a normal level.

It is 8.38 ft below the flood stage of 8.50 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.11 ft and 0.36 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.54 ftJune 22, 1972

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.50 ft, still 8.38 ft away.

What happens at each level

14.00 ft: Significant flooding is occurring along Little Falls, with several roads and structures flooded.
10.00 ft: Water covers Big Falls Road at Little Falls and approaches a nearby building.
8.50 ft: Water approaches a driveway and home off Wiseburg Road.
0.12 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.54 ft	June 22, 1972
2	15.29 ft	September 26, 1975
3	14.60 ft	September 6, 1979
4	14.00 ft	August 1, 1933
5	13.94 ft	September 7, 2011
6	11.93 ft	September 10, 1950
7	11.10 ft	July 13, 1949
8	10.32 ft	November 28, 1993
9	10.17 ft	October 1, 1979
10	10.16 ft	July 25, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 38° – Wind 10 mph

19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 66° 47° – Wind 18 mph

21 Wed 61° 42° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 62° 41° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 62° 44° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 59° 40° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gunpowder Falls near ParktonRiver gauge, Gunpowder Falls	1.50 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.9 mi
Gunpowder Falls at GlencoeRiver gauge, Gunpowder Falls	0.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	3.9 mi
Beetree Run at Bentley SpringsRiver gauge, Beetree Run	0.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	5.6 mi
Western Run at Western RunRiver gauge, Western Run	0.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Georges Run near BeckleysvilleRiver gauge, Georges Run	0.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Beaverdam Run at CockeysvilleRiver gauge, Beaverdam Run	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	8 mi
Baisman Run at BroadmoorRiver gauge, Baisman Run	1.11 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	9 mi
Grave Run near BeckleysvilleRiver gauge, Grave Run	−0.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Little Falls at Blue Mount?

The official flood stage is 8.50 ft. The level is currently 8.38 ft below it.

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 Little Falls at Blue Mount today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT, the water level was 0.12 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Falls at Blue Mount rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Falls at Blue Mount normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Falls at Blue Mount?

The highest level on record is 18.54 ft on June 22, 1972.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01582000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.60425, -76.62053 (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	0.12 ft	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional
Flow	27.4 cfs	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Falls at Blue Mount (usgs:01582000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/maryland/little-falls-at-blue-mount

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