Broad Run near Sterling, VA
River level and flood forecast · Loudoun County
Normal6.1 ftas of Mon 4:40 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 1,120 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 | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (May 12, 2008) | 13.29 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftYoungs Cliff Road is flooded. This can also happen due to Potomac River backwater and not be reflected at this gauge.
- 15 ftWater approaches buildings off Youngs Cliff Road. This can also happen due to Potomac River backwater and not be reflected at this gauge.
- 10 ftWooded areas near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 13.29 ft — May 12, 2008
- 11.27 ft — January 31, 2013
- 11.21 ft — May 16, 2014
- 10.79 ft — September 9, 2011
- 10.76 ft — October 30, 2012
Recent crests: 10.06 ft (August 12, 2020) · 11.21 ft (May 16, 2014) · 11.27 ft (January 31, 2013) · 10.76 ft (October 30, 2012) · 10.79 ft (September 9, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LRGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.