Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA
River level and flood forecast · Culpeper County
Normal7.0 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 9.0 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 1,390 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 1942) | 31.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftHomes off Monumental Mills Road begin to flood.
- 20 ftMonumental Mills Road floods near Butler Store Road.
- 18 ftRyland Chapel Road begins to flood.
- 16 ftLow lying agricultural land near the river begins to flood.
- 9 ftWater covers the low water bridge on Butler Store Road.
Highest crests on record
- 31.8 ft — October 15, 1942
- 28.4 ft — April 26, 1937
- 27.49 ft — June 22, 2018
- 25.97 ft — August 18, 1955
- 24.79 ft — November 4, 1985
Recent crests: 20.35 ft (May 14, 2025) · 19.08 ft (January 10, 2024) · 18.6 ft (December 23, 2022) · 16.05 ft (October 30, 2021) · 18.54 ft (June 11, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RXYV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.