Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport, CA
River level and flood forecast · Mono County
The river is 3.1 ft below flood stage (4.5 ft).
Flow: 5 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 4.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4 ft |
| Record crest (December 23, 1955) | 8.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8.4 ftRecord Flood, 12/23/1955; Major flood damage in reach.
- 7 ftMajor Flooding along Virginia Creek, impacting HWY 395, Green Creek Road and businesses and private property along the creek.
- 6 ftModerate Flooding of lowlands along Virginia Creek. Impacting private property adjacent to the creek and potentially Hwy 395 and the Green Creek Road
- 4.5 ftFlood Stage; Minor flooding of agricultural lands.
- 4 ftMonitor Stage; No flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 8.4 ft — December 23, 1955
- 6.73 ft — May 21, 2023
- 6.22 ft — February 1, 1963
- 5.76 ft — March 16, 1967
- 5.41 ft — April 30, 2023
Recent crests: 6.73 ft (May 21, 2023) · 5.41 ft (April 30, 2023) · 4.41 ft (February 28, 2006) · 4.63 ft (May 8, 1969) · 5.76 ft (March 16, 1967)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Green Creek (CA) near Bridgeport, CA
- Robinson Creek (CA) at Twin Lakes, CA
- Buckeye Creek (CA) near Bridgeport, CA
- East Walker River near Bridgeport, CA
- West Walker River near Coleville (Upper Gage), CA
- West Walker River near Coleville (Lower Gage), CA
- Deadman Creek (CA) at Big Springs, CA
- Merced River at Happy Isles, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VCBC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.