North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA
River level and flood forecast · Rockingham County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.2 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 1,130 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 27.86 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftWater completely covers the first floor of several buildings near Cootes Store.
- 21 ftHomes and businesses near Cootes Store begin to flood.
- 19 ftLarge portions of Brocks Gap Road, and parts of Turleytown Road, begin to flood.
- 18 ftWater reaches buildings near Cootes Store.
- 15 ftWater reaches fields near Brocks Gap Road and a campground. Low spots on Brocks Gap Road begin to flood.
- 10 ftLow-lying areas near the river begin to flood.
- 8 ftThe river reaches bankfull level and begins to spill over into nearby portions of the floodplain.
Highest crests on record
- 27.86 ft — September 6, 1996
- 25.3 ft — October 15, 1942
- 25.13 ft — November 4, 1985
- 23.25 ft — March 17, 1936
- 19.71 ft — January 19, 1996
Recent crests: 15.42 ft (June 22, 2018) · 17.35 ft (May 22, 2018) · 16.33 ft (April 16, 2011) · 12.59 ft (January 25, 2010) · 14.09 ft (November 16, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNorth Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson, VA
- Linville Creek at Broadway, VA
- Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton, VA
- Smith Creek near New Market, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray, VA
- North River near Burketown, VA
- South Fork South Branch Potomac River at Brandywine, WV
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COOV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.