Piscataway Creek near TAPPAHANNOCK, VA
River level and flood forecast · Essex County
Normal6.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 8 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15.3 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
Highest crests on record
- 9.73 ft — October 12, 2018
- 9.28 ft — August 28, 2011
- 7.91 ft — August 4, 2020
- 7.78 ft — June 3, 2018
- 7.64 ft — November 13, 2009
Recent crests: 7.3 ft (January 10, 2024) · 7.17 ft (December 11, 2023) · 6.13 ft (December 16, 2022) · 7.07 ft (March 25, 2021) · 7.62 ft (August 16, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TPPV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.