Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA
River level and flood forecast · Rappahannock County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 63 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 27, 1995) | 14.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftThe bridge at the gauge location floods.
- 11 ftWater covers portions of Laurel Mills Road and Red Hill Lane.
- 10 ftAgricultural land near the stream begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 14.4 ft — June 27, 1995
- 13.9 ft — October 9, 1976
- 12.46 ft — November 4, 1985
- 12.43 ft — June 22, 2018
- 12.2 ft — September 23, 2003
Recent crests: 11.25 ft (July 4, 2019) · 12.43 ft (June 22, 2018) · 11.74 ft (September 30, 2015) · 11.37 ft (May 16, 2014) · 11.14 ft (October 30, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LRLV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.