Rivers in Virginia
Broad Run near Sterling
Below flood stage
2.59ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 4:40 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.29 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftYoungs Cliff Road is flooded. This can also happen due to Potomac River backwater and not be reflected at this gauge.
- 15.00 ftWater approaches buildings off Youngs Cliff Road. This can also happen due to Potomac River backwater and not be reflected at this gauge.
- 10.00 ftWooded areas near the river flood.
Crest history
10 crests on NOAA’s list since 2003.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 12, 2008 | 13.29 ft |
| 2 | January 31, 2013 | 11.27 ft |
| 3 | May 16, 2014 | 11.21 ft |
| 4 | September 9, 2011 | 10.79 ft |
| 5 | October 30, 2012 | 10.76 ft |
| 6 | June 26, 2006 | 10.64 ft |
| 7 | May 16, 2003 | 10.43 ft |
| 8 | March 7, 2011 | 10.15 ft |
| 9 | May 26, 2009 | 10.12 ft |
| 10 | August 12, 2020 | 10.06 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 12, 2020: 10.06 ft
- May 16, 2014: 11.21 ft
- January 31, 2013: 11.27 ft
- October 30, 2012: 10.76 ft
- September 9, 2011: 10.79 ft
- March 7, 2011: 10.15 ft
- May 26, 2009: 10.12 ft
- May 12, 2008: 13.29 ft
- June 26, 2006: 10.64 ft
- May 16, 2003: 10.43 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- Potomac River at Edwards Ferry
- Unnamed Tributary at Dulles Station near Herndon
- Piney Run at Reston (Northern Sector Pond 1)
- Seneca Creek at Dawsonville
- Goose Creek at Leesburg
- Colvin Run at Lake Fairfax near Reston
- Horsepen Run at Oak Hill (West Ox Road Regional Pond)
- Difficult Run at Browns Mill Road / Wolf Trap
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.