South Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford, VA
River level and flood forecast · Loudoun County
Normal1.5 ftas of Mon 8:30 PM
The river is 6.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 39 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 2003) | 12.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftWater completely covers the Route 698 bridge and floods residences in Waterford.
- 17 ftWater approaches Route 9 between Paeonian Springs and Hillsboro.
- 15 ftFloodwaters approach the water treatment plant in Waterford.
- 10 ftWater approaches a building on Main Street in Waterford.
- 9 ftPortions of Route 662 begin to flood near the creek.
- 8 ftLowland fields near the creek flood.
Highest crests on record
- 12.1 ft — September 23, 2003
- 11.24 ft — September 28, 2004
- 11.05 ft — May 16, 2014
- 10.98 ft — October 30, 2012
- 10.49 ft — July 8, 2005
Recent crests: 8.53 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.75 ft (December 23, 2022) · 8.04 ft (September 1, 2021) · 9.08 ft (March 22, 2019) · 8.45 ft (December 16, 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 (WATV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.