Fine Creek near FINE CREEK MILLS, VA
River level and flood forecast · Powhatan County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 6 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftWater begins to flow over the bridge on Huguenot Trail, VA Route 711, just upstream of the gage house.
- 14.7 ftGage height operating limit.
- 13 ftWater begins to flow on to Robert E Lee Rd downstream of the gage.
- 8 ftThe flood plain upstream and down stream from the Huguenot Trail Bridge is flooded, including the entrance to the gage house.
- 3 ftWater begins to exceed the creek's banks in the vicinity of gage, on right downstream bank from the bridge on Huguenot Trail, VA route 711.
Highest crests on record
- 9.02 ft — October 6, 1972
- 8.35 ft — October 21, 1961
- 7.65 ft — November 4, 1985
- 7 ft — August 4, 1948
- 6.98 ft — August 18, 1955
Recent crests: 6.33 ft (October 12, 2018) · 7.65 ft (November 4, 1985) · 6.21 ft (February 14, 1984) · 6.42 ft (October 1, 1979) · 6.1 ft (February 25, 1979)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FNCV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.