North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson, VA
River level and flood forecast · Shenandoah County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 1,560 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 22.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftThe bridge over the river on Route 698 is flooded. Significant agricultural flooding is occurring. Several buildings close to the river are flooded.
- 22 ftRoute 698 begins to flood near Massanutten Park.
- 18 ftWater approaches a structure on Medical Arts Street in Mount Jackson.
- 13 ftAgricultural flooding begins along the river. Water approaches a road near the river in Mount Jackson. Downstream, several low water crossings will be flooded between Woodstock and Strasburg.
- 9 ftThe river begins to overflow its banks but no impacts are observed.
Highest crests on record
- 22.17 ft — September 6, 1996
- 17.79 ft — November 5, 1985
- 16.36 ft — September 19, 2003
- 15.26 ft — March 4, 1993
- 15.11 ft — August 18, 1994
Recent crests: 11.16 ft (September 2, 2021) · 13.05 ft (September 18, 2018) · 14.54 ft (June 22, 2018) · 14.2 ft (June 3, 2018) · 14.67 ft (May 22, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MOJV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.