Beaverdam Creek near Mountville, VA
River level and flood forecast · Loudoun County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4:50 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 71 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 2003) | 17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater covers most of the bridge over the creek on Route 734 /Snickersville Turnpike/.
- 17 ftWater approaches a building on Hibbs Bridge Road.
- 16 ftAn access road just upstream of Snickersville Turnpike is flooded.
- 12 ftWater begins to cover Hibbs Bridge Road.
- 10 ftWater approaches both Snickersville Turnpike /Route 734/ and Watermill Road near the gauge.
Highest crests on record
- 17 ft — September 23, 2003
- 14.55 ft — October 30, 2012
- 12.8 ft — January 31, 2013
- 12.32 ft — December 23, 2022
- 12.2 ft — December 11, 2003
Recent crests: 12.32 ft (December 23, 2022) · 9.66 ft (March 22, 2019) · 9.51 ft (September 28, 2018) · 9.13 ft (July 29, 2017) · 8.51 ft (May 4, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MUVV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.