Piney Run (VA) near Lovettsville, VA
River level and flood forecast · Loudoun County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 9 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2011) | 7.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftThe bridge over Harpers Ferry Road floods.
- 13 ftWater approaches the intersection of Route 833 and Route 671. A couple structures are also approached by floodwaters.
- 10 ftBranchriver Road begins to flood in the low spots.
- 9 ftRoute 833 begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 7.8 ft — April 16, 2011
- 7.79 ft — May 16, 2014
- 7.66 ft — June 5, 2004
- 7.12 ft — May 17, 2018
- 6.98 ft — May 16, 2003
Recent crests: 6.12 ft (March 21, 2019) · 7.12 ft (May 17, 2018) · 6.06 ft (July 29, 2017) · 7.79 ft (May 16, 2014) · 7.8 ft (April 16, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LVTV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.