Cedar Creek (VA) near Winchester, VA
River level and flood forecast · Frederick County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.0 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 252 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
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 1942) | 27 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftSeveral homes are flooded north of Strasburg along Cedar Creek. Fromans Road and Route 11 are both flooded. Widespread agricultural flooding is occurring.
- 21 ftHomes begin to flood north of Strasburg. Water approaches Route 11 at the Cedar Creek crossing.
- 16 ftWater approaches an outbuilding near the creek south of Fromans Road. Water also inundates a campground near Route 11 outside of Strasburg.
- 11 ftOverbank flooding begins but is impacting only fields near the stream.
- 7 ftThe low water bridge on Fromans Road is flooded and will be impassible.
Highest crests on record
- 27 ft — October 15, 1942
- 25 ft — March 17, 1936
- 23.4 ft — September 6, 1996
- 23.19 ft — June 22, 1972
- 22.14 ft — August 6, 1978
Recent crests: 20.1 ft (May 14, 2025) · 16.32 ft (June 3, 2018) · 16.61 ft (May 16, 2014) · 18.76 ft (October 30, 2012) · 14.63 ft (April 17, 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 (WCCV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.