North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln, 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).
Flow: 41 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 2003) | 13.45 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater covers the bridge over the creek at Shelburne Glebe Road.
- 13 ftWater overflows into the low spots of Shelburne Glebe Road.
- 11 ftWater overflows the banks upstream of the gauge.
- 10 ftWater overflows the banks downstream of the gauge.
Highest crests on record
- 13.45 ft — September 23, 2003
- 12.8 ft — September 28, 2004
- 11.62 ft — July 8, 2005
- 11.53 ft — October 30, 2012
- 11.24 ft — May 16, 2014
Recent crests: 10.05 ft (December 23, 2022) · 9.76 ft (March 21, 2019) · 10.89 ft (September 28, 2018) · 8.78 ft (July 29, 2017) · 8.53 ft (February 24, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NFGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.