Virgin River near Virgin, UT
River level and flood forecast · Washington County
The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (18.9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 10.4 ft Mon 11 PM, below the 18.9 ft flood stage.
Flow: 566 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 8:46 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 18.9 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 2010) | 19.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftAt 22.0 ft, extensive flooding will occur in the towns of Virgin and Washington.
- 20 ftAt 20.0 ft, low lying developments in and around the towns of Virgin and Washington can expect moderate flooding.
- 18.9 ftAt 18.9 ft, flooding will affect low lying developed areas near the town of Virgin.
Highest crests on record
- 19.6 ft — December 22, 2010
- 19.3 ft — December 21, 2010
- 18.6 ft — August 1, 2007
- 18 ft — December 6, 1966
- 17.7 ft — January 11, 2005
Recent crests: 11.7 ft (August 25, 2013) · 15.5 ft (August 19, 2012) · 19.6 ft (December 22, 2010) · 19.3 ft (December 21, 2010) · 13.6 ft (January 5, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VIRU1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.