Limestone Branch near Leesburg, VA
River level and flood forecast · Loudoun County
Normal0.7 ftas of Mon 4:31 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 10 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 2003) | 11.19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftRoute 15 floods at Limestone Branch, which is between Leesburg and Lucketts.
- 8 ftA home near Route 15 along the stream begins to flood.
- 7 ftGreenfield Farm Lane and another access road flood. Field flooding near the stream is widespread.
- 5 ftWater begins to overflow into fields near the stream.
Highest crests on record
- 11.19 ft — September 23, 2003
- 9.12 ft — September 30, 2015
- 8.13 ft — April 28, 2011
- 7.81 ft — May 16, 2014
- 7.71 ft — January 14, 2005
Recent crests: 5.91 ft (April 19, 2019) · 7.58 ft (September 28, 2018) · 6.24 ft (July 29, 2017) · 5.83 ft (February 24, 2016) · 9.12 ft (September 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LBUV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.