Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS), VA
River level and flood forecast · Bath County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 150 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 | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2018) | 9.46 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.46 ft — April 16, 2018
- 9.16 ft — January 25, 2010
- 8.99 ft — June 14, 2021
- 8.18 ft — May 16, 2014
- 8.16 ft — May 7, 2022
Recent crests: 7.41 ft (February 6, 2025) · 5.83 ft (February 1, 2025) · 5.35 ft (January 10, 2024) · 6.53 ft (February 17, 2023) · 8.16 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 (BKSV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.