Cedar Run near Catlett, VA
River level and flood forecast · Fauquier County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 789 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 | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (June 22, 1972) | 27.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftThe bridge over Cedar Run on Route 806 floods, and water enters structures nearby.
- 15 ftWater approaches a low spot on Flatwood Lane near Catlett.
- 8 ftWater overflows the banks into lowlands.
Highest crests on record
- 27.66 ft — June 22, 1972
- 22 ft — October 15, 1942
- 18.2 ft — July 12, 2013
- 17.58 ft — December 11, 1992
- 17.25 ft — June 8, 1955
Recent crests: 15.91 ft (July 17, 2025) · 14.71 ft (January 10, 2024) · 10.12 ft (August 29, 2020) · 13.06 ft (March 22, 2019) · 12.02 ft (December 16, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CDRV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.