Rivers in Virginia
Dragon Swamp near MASCOT
No flood stages set
4.65ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 11:45 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 13.21 ft1999
Flood stages and impacts
- 16.30 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
Crest history
49 crests on NOAA’s list since 1982.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1999 | 13.21 ft |
| 2 | October 13, 2018 | 12.28 ft |
| 3 | August 29, 2011 | 10.42 ft |
| 4 | July 26, 2004 | 9.54 ft |
| 5 | February 6, 1998 | 9.39 ft |
| 6 | September 20, 2003 | 9.02 ft |
| 7 | March 4, 1994 | 9.00 ft |
| 8 | April 17, 1983 | 8.85 ft |
| 9 | November 14, 2009 | 8.62 ft |
| 10 | January 11, 2024 | 8.25 ft |
| 11 | September 28, 1985 | 8.17 ft |
| 12 | May 31, 1990 | 8.14 ft |
| 13 | August 14, 2001 | 7.97 ft |
| 14 | March 27, 1984 | 7.92 ft |
| 15 | September 11, 2020 | 7.82 ft |
| 16 | September 1, 2006 | 7.70 ft |
| 17 | December 26, 2015 | 7.64 ft |
| 18 | October 9, 2006 | 7.64 ft |
| 19 | March 6, 1993 | 7.47 ft |
| 20 | March 8, 2013 | 7.33 ft |
| 21 | October 11, 2016 | 7.31 ft |
| 22 | August 8, 2020 | 7.30 ft |
| 23 | March 26, 2021 | 7.21 ft |
| 24 | January 21, 1996 | 7.16 ft |
| 25 | March 3, 2012 | 7.08 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 11, 2024: 8.25 ft
- December 13, 2023: 7.07 ft
- August 11, 2022: 6.02 ft
- March 26, 2021: 7.21 ft
- September 11, 2020: 7.82 ft
- August 8, 2020: 7.30 ft
- March 4, 2019: 6.45 ft
- February 26, 2019: 6.47 ft
- January 26, 2019: 6.06 ft
- January 1, 2019: 5.97 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.