Smith Creek near New Market, VA
River level and flood forecast · Shenandoah County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.8 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 106 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 6, 1996) | 17.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMount Airy Lane begins to flood. Route 826 is also flooded, and agricultural flooding is becoming widespread.
- 8 ftFields near the creek are flooded. Water also reaches Route 826.
Highest crests on record
- 17.62 ft — September 6, 1996
- 16.38 ft — October 6, 1972
- 16.25 ft — September 19, 2003
- 13.22 ft — June 22, 1972
- 13.01 ft — November 5, 1985
Recent crests: 9.17 ft (September 9, 2021) · 9.53 ft (September 2, 2021) · 9.45 ft (May 5, 2021) · 8.76 ft (September 28, 2018) · 8.03 ft (June 22, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray, VA
- Linville Creek at Broadway, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA
- Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton, VA
- Waites Run near Wardensville, WV
- Parker Hollow Run at Needmore, WV
- North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg, VA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NWMV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.