Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) at Sunrise (blw PSS), VA
River level and flood forecast · Bath County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 21 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (November 19, 2003) | 12.22 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 12.22 ft — November 19, 2003
- 11.99 ft — January 19, 1996
- 11.37 ft — November 5, 1985
- 10.67 ft — March 5, 2008
- 10.6 ft — January 15, 1995
Recent crests: 9.26 ft (February 6, 2025) · 7.37 ft (February 1, 2025) · 7.4 ft (February 17, 2023) · 9.22 ft (May 7, 2022) · 7.06 ft (February 4, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBack Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS), VA
- DownstreamBack Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove, VA
- Jackson River near Bacova, VA
- Knapp Creek at Huntersville, WV
- Bullpasture River at Williamsville, VA
- Marlin Run at Marlinton, WV
- Greenbrier River at Buckeye, WV
- Calfpasture River at Goshen, VA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SUNV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.