Polecat Creek near PENOLA, VA
River level and flood forecast · Caroline County
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
Flow: 18 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.
- 17 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
Highest crests on record
- 8.75 ft — May 18, 2018
- 8.21 ft — May 3, 2014
- 8.05 ft — June 23, 2018
- 7.45 ft — October 12, 2018
- 6.82 ft — May 24, 2016
Recent crests: 6.29 ft (March 22, 2019) · 6.11 ft (February 22, 2019) · 5.61 ft (December 29, 2018) · 6.46 ft (November 16, 2018) · 7.45 ft (October 12, 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 (PCKV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.