North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford, VA
River level and flood forecast · Loudoun County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
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 | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 28, 2004) | 10.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftFloodwaters approach Route 9 in Wheatland.
- 14 ftRoute 681 near the gage is flooded.
- 11 ftRoute 752 near Waterford begins to flood. Route 287 may also be flooded.
- 9 ftThe creek overflows both banks into adjacent fields.
Highest crests on record
- 10.97 ft — September 28, 2004
- 10.91 ft — September 23, 2003
- 10.14 ft — May 16, 2014
- 10.06 ft — October 30, 2012
- 9.53 ft — May 12, 2008
Recent crests: 8.79 ft (March 22, 2019) · 9.44 ft (May 17, 2018) · 8.83 ft (July 29, 2017) · 10.14 ft (May 16, 2014) · 10.06 ft (October 30, 2012)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WNFV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.