Rapidan River near Ruckersville, VA
River level and flood forecast · Madison County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 254 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
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 27, 1995) | 31.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftLow lying areas along the river begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 31.3 ft — June 27, 1995
- 20.8 ft — October 15, 1942
- 19.41 ft — October 5, 1972
- 17.78 ft — August 18, 1955
- 16.93 ft — June 22, 2018
Recent crests: 16.93 ft (June 22, 2018) · 15.24 ft (May 31, 2018) · 14.45 ft (May 16, 2014) · 12.69 ft (May 7, 2013) · 12.49 ft (April 17, 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 (RUCV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.