Spout Run near Millwood, VA

River level and flood forecast · Clarke County

Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 10.7 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).

Flow: 19 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 10 ftFlood 12.5 ftModerate 15 ftMajor 17 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage17 ft
Moderate flood stage15 ft
Flood stage12.5 ft
Action stage10 ft
Record crest (June 3, 2018)4.86 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftSignificant flooding is occurring in the basin, with roads and fields and homes all flooded.
  • 15 ftFlooding is ongoing in Millwood, with multiple roads flooded.
  • 12.5 ftTilthammer Mill Road begins to flood near the gage. Some low areas of Millwood also begin to flood.
  • 10 ftWater begins to overflow the banks but no impacts are observed.

Highest crests on record

  1. 4.86 ft — June 3, 2018
  2. 4.68 ft — December 11, 2003
  3. 4.51 ft — May 16, 2014
  4. 4.35 ft — April 16, 2011
  5. 4.28 ft — January 31, 2013

Recent crests: 4.86 ft (June 3, 2018) · 4.51 ft (May 16, 2014) · 4.28 ft (January 31, 2013) · 4.35 ft (April 16, 2011) · 4.68 ft (December 11, 2003)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MLWV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.