Rivers in Virginia

Battle Run near Laurel Mills

Rappahannock County, VirginiaNWS LRLV2USGS 01662800Sterling office

Below flood stage
1.69ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Record crest
14.40 ft1995

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 15.00 ftThe bridge at the gauge location floods.
  2. 11.00 ftWater covers portions of Laurel Mills Road and Red Hill Lane.
  3. 10.00 ftAgricultural land near the stream begins to flood.

Crest history

28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.

#DateStage
1June 27, 199514.40 ft
2October 9, 197613.90 ft
3November 4, 198512.46 ft
4June 22, 201812.43 ft
5September 23, 200312.20 ft
6September 28, 200412.09 ft
7May 20, 198812.02 ft
8September 30, 199911.95 ft
9November 22, 199211.90 ft
10September 30, 201511.74 ft
11June 22, 197211.53 ft
12August 24, 197911.52 ft
13May 16, 201411.37 ft
14July 4, 201911.25 ft
15October 30, 201211.14 ft
16May 9, 200811.03 ft
17April 16, 201110.98 ft
18January 8, 199810.73 ft
19January 26, 197810.62 ft
20March 19, 197510.57 ft
21March 13, 201010.34 ft
22March 21, 198010.25 ft
23October 13, 199010.15 ft
24August 11, 199410.14 ft
25July 8, 200510.08 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 4, 2019: 11.25 ft
  • June 22, 2018: 12.43 ft
  • September 30, 2015: 11.74 ft
  • May 16, 2014: 11.37 ft
  • October 30, 2012: 11.14 ft
  • May 17, 2011: 10.06 ft
  • April 16, 2011: 10.98 ft
  • March 13, 2010: 10.34 ft
  • May 9, 2008: 11.03 ft
  • November 29, 2005: 9.09 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.