Linville Creek at Broadway, VA
River level and flood forecast · Rockingham County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 63 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 13.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftOld Mill Lane is flooded.
- 16 ftA portion of Springbrook Road is flooded, including the bridge.
- 14 ftTurner Avenue begins to flood, and a nearby park is flooded. Water approaches the railroad tracks.
- 8 ftWater begins to overflow the banks but nothing outside the undeveloped floodplain is affected. Some residents may need to move lawn furniture to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 13.23 ft — September 6, 1996
- 10.54 ft — September 19, 2003
- 9.03 ft — July 12, 2013
- 8.39 ft — June 3, 2018
- 7.49 ft — August 15, 2012
Recent crests: 8.39 ft (June 3, 2018) · 9.03 ft (July 12, 2013) · 7.49 ft (August 15, 2012) · 6.93 ft (April 16, 2011) · 7.24 ft (January 25, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA
- Smith Creek near New Market, VA
- Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray, VA
- North River near Burketown, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA
- South Fork South Branch Potomac River at Brandywine, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BDWV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.