Shenandoah River at Millville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Jefferson County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.6 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to rise to 4.3 ft Tue 2 PM, below the 10 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,650 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (October 16, 1942) | 32.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 42 ftA dike protects the Millville Quarry to approximately this level.
- 28 ftSome homes along the river in the Avon Bend neighborhood are flooded.
- 25 ftWater covers the Route 115 bridge over the Shenandoah River.
- 20 ftThe railroad tracks between Millville and Harpers Ferry are flooded. Water reaches homes in Bloomery, and covers most backyards along the river in the Avon Bend community.
- 19 ftWater approaches the lower portion of a power substation near Millville Dam.
- 17 ftWater reaches the railroad tracks along the river in Millville. Many roads and fields are flooded.
- 16 ftSignificant portions of Bloomery Road /County Road 27/ are flooded between Millville Dam and Millville, and near Bloomery. Several other roads in Jefferson and Clarke Counties are flooded and closed. Water approaches a garage on Bloomery Road. Flooding begins at docks and backyards on the river side of Avon Bend Road.
- 15 ftSignificant flooding of fields and the Cool Spring Battlefield near the river is occurring.
- 14 ftSeveral roads along the river in Jefferson and Clarke Counties are flooded and closed. Most of Watermelon Park is flooded, along with a significant portion of the Cool Spring Battlefield property.
- 12 ftWater reaches the river access at Wagon Trail Place near Harpers Ferry, and completely covers the parking lot of the lower boat ramp at Millville Dam. Portions of the Cool Spring Battlefield begin to flood.
- 11 ftA small portion of Wilt Road (County Road 9/8) begins to flood. Water also begins to flow over Millville Dam.
- 10 ftParts of Bloomery Road and John Rissler Road are flooded near Bloomery, West Virginia. Once these roads flood, access to homes is impaired but the homes themselves are not in any danger of flooding. Moulton Park and the Millville boat launch are also flooded.
- 9 ftWater covers yards near the stream in Bloomery, West Virginia. Campers should move away from the river.
- 8 ftWater begins to approach Bloomery Road /County Road 27/ near Bloomery, West Virginia, and a couple roads alongside the river in Clarke County, Virginia. Campers should move away from the river.
Highest crests on record
- 32.4 ft — October 16, 1942
- 26.84 ft — September 8, 1996
- 26.4 ft — January 1, 1870
- 26.36 ft — March 18, 1936
- 25.6 ft — November 6, 1985
Recent crests: 13.27 ft (May 15, 2025) · 10.26 ft (October 3, 2024) · 11.67 ft (October 2, 2024) · 9.54 ft (March 2, 2021) · 9.45 ft (May 2, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg, VA
- Piney Run (VA) near Lovettsville, VA
- Bullskin Run below Kabletown, WV
- North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford, VA
- Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV
- South Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford, VA
- Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown, VA
- Opequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV
- Rockymarsh Run at Scrabble, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MILW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.