South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill, VA
River level and flood forecast · Prince William County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 2020) | 12.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftJoplin Road /Route 619/ is covered by water at the bridge. A couple feet of water will be flowing over the road nearby.
- 9 ftWater approaches Joplin Road /Route 619/ at the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 12.04 ft — August 13, 2020
- 11.62 ft — May 6, 1989
- 11.35 ft — June 21, 1972
- 10.88 ft — September 26, 1975
- 9.54 ft — May 11, 2008
Recent crests: 6.28 ft (October 29, 2021) · 12.04 ft (August 13, 2020) · 8.37 ft (December 15, 2018) · 7.5 ft (July 25, 2018) · 7.17 ft (February 24, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (INHV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.