Rivers in Virginia

Cedar Run near Aden

Prince William County, VirginiaNWS ADEV2Sterling office

Below flood stage
0.66ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 4:05 AM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
13.51 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood20.00 ft
Moderate flood15.00 ft
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 20.00 ftFleetwood Road and Aden Road are both flooded by at least five feet of flowing water. Water approaches homes near Aden and several outbuildings are flooded.
  2. 15.00 ftFleetwood Road and a significant portion of Aden Road are flooded near Cedar Run. Water approaches outbuildings near Aden.
  3. 13.00 ftWater begins to cover Aden Road near Aden. Several acres of agricultural land are flooded near Aden. An access road near Cedar Run on Quantico Marine Base may also begin to flood.
  4. 10.00 ftFleetwood Road floods near Cedar Run.
  5. 9.00 ftWater spills over the banks, affecting agricultural land near Aden.

Crest history

15 crests on NOAA’s list since 2018.

#DateStage
1January 10, 202413.51 ft
2August 1, 201812.95 ft
3July 17, 202512.11 ft
4December 16, 201811.80 ft
5January 28, 202411.45 ft
6July 22, 201811.20 ft
7December 23, 202211.07 ft
8November 16, 201811.00 ft
9May 15, 202510.98 ft
10April 13, 202010.74 ft
11June 14, 202510.55 ft
12September 28, 201810.49 ft
13November 25, 201810.48 ft
14December 18, 202310.46 ft
15August 3, 201810.21 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 17, 2025: 12.11 ft
  • June 14, 2025: 10.55 ft
  • May 15, 2025: 10.98 ft
  • January 28, 2024: 11.45 ft
  • January 10, 2024: 13.51 ft
  • December 18, 2023: 10.46 ft
  • December 23, 2022: 11.07 ft
  • April 13, 2020: 10.74 ft
  • December 16, 2018: 11.80 ft
  • November 25, 2018: 10.48 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.