Rivers in Virginia
Bull Run near Manassas Park
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftLake Drive is flooded near Manassas in multiple locations. Two homes in the area begin to flood from overland flow. Significant flooding is occurring on trails and in backyards in the area along Bull Run.
- 15.00 ftBackyards are flooded along Lake Drive in Manassas, along with much of the Bull Run trail system.
- 12.00 ftWater covers backyards in the Yorkshire area and some items may need to be relocated to higher ground. Portions of the trail system along Bull Run in the vicinity of Yorkshire are also flooded.
Crest history
22 crests on NOAA’s list since 2018.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 22, 2018 | 20.20 ft |
| 2 | March 22, 2019 | 16.72 ft |
| 3 | January 10, 2024 | 16.51 ft |
| 4 | December 16, 2018 | 15.63 ft |
| 5 | August 1, 2018 | 15.10 ft |
| 6 | December 23, 2022 | 14.82 ft |
| 7 | September 28, 2018 | 14.64 ft |
| 8 | July 26, 2018 | 14.23 ft |
| 9 | April 13, 2020 | 14.04 ft |
| 10 | May 6, 2019 | 13.55 ft |
| 11 | August 22, 2018 | 13.54 ft |
| 12 | November 25, 2018 | 13.48 ft |
| 13 | January 25, 2019 | 13.48 ft |
| 14 | January 28, 2024 | 13.00 ft |
| 15 | January 20, 2019 | 12.62 ft |
| 16 | January 25, 2020 | 12.51 ft |
| 17 | January 25, 2020 | 12.51 ft |
| 18 | May 19, 2018 | 12.44 ft |
| 19 | July 13, 2025 | 12.29 ft |
| 20 | November 16, 2018 | 12.23 ft |
| 21 | November 1, 2019 | 12.12 ft |
| 22 | November 1, 2019 | 12.12 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 13, 2025: 12.29 ft
- January 28, 2024: 13.00 ft
- January 10, 2024: 16.51 ft
- December 23, 2022: 14.82 ft
- April 13, 2020: 14.04 ft
- January 25, 2020: 12.51 ft
- January 25, 2020: 12.51 ft
- November 1, 2019: 12.12 ft
- November 1, 2019: 12.12 ft
- May 6, 2019: 13.55 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamBull Run at Catharpin
- Cub Run at Centreville
- Flat Branch at Ben Lomond Park
- Flat Branch at Unnamed Tributary At Amheast Drive
- Willow Springs Branch at Centreville (Hampton Forest Sec 4 Regional Pond)
- Buckhall Branch at Signal Hill Road
- Youngs Branch at Manassas Battlefield
- Flatlick Branch at Chantilly
- Broad Run at Nokesville Road (VA-28)
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.