Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove, VA
River level and flood forecast · Bath County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 136 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
| Major flood stage | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (January 19, 1996) | 12.41 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftWater begins to flood across portions of Route 39.
Highest crests on record
- 12.41 ft — January 19, 1996
- 11.24 ft — November 4, 1985
- 10.77 ft — March 7, 1967
- 10.42 ft — December 26, 1973
- 10.23 ft — April 5, 1977
Recent crests: 7.63 ft (February 6, 2025) · 6.74 ft (February 1, 2025) · 5.07 ft (January 10, 2024) · 7.83 ft (February 17, 2023) · 7.7 ft (May 7, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BKCV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.