Rivers in Virginia
Hazel River at Rixeyville
Below flood stage
2.87ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 16.00 ft
- Record crest
- 31.80 ft1942
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 23.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 16.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftHomes off Monumental Mills Road begin to flood.
- 20.00 ftMonumental Mills Road floods near Butler Store Road.
- 18.00 ftRyland Chapel Road begins to flood.
- 16.00 ftLow lying agricultural land near the river begins to flood.
- 9.00 ftWater covers the low water bridge on Butler Store Road.
Crest history
79 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15, 1942 | 31.80 ft |
| 2 | April 26, 1937 | 28.40 ft |
| 3 | June 22, 2018 | 27.49 ft |
| 4 | August 18, 1955 | 25.97 ft |
| 5 | November 4, 1985 | 24.79 ft |
| 6 | August 29, 1979 | 24.57 ft |
| 7 | October 9, 1976 | 24.00 ft |
| 8 | June 22, 1972 | 23.40 ft |
| 9 | February 14, 1984 | 22.31 ft |
| 10 | October 13, 1990 | 21.98 ft |
| 11 | December 4, 1950 | 21.36 ft |
| 12 | April 17, 2011 | 21.07 ft |
| 13 | March 19, 1975 | 20.84 ft |
| 14 | May 16, 2014 | 20.63 ft |
| 15 | May 14, 2025 | 20.35 ft |
| 16 | June 3, 2018 | 19.78 ft |
| 17 | November 4, 1947 | 19.77 ft |
| 18 | January 25, 2010 | 19.75 ft |
| 19 | May 5, 2017 | 19.66 ft |
| 20 | January 26, 1978 | 19.62 ft |
| 21 | September 29, 2004 | 19.61 ft |
| 22 | September 23, 2003 | 19.42 ft |
| 23 | January 10, 2024 | 19.08 ft |
| 24 | April 22, 1992 | 18.78 ft |
| 25 | December 23, 2022 | 18.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 14, 2025: 20.35 ft
- January 10, 2024: 19.08 ft
- December 23, 2022: 18.60 ft
- October 30, 2021: 16.05 ft
- June 11, 2021: 18.54 ft
- June 22, 2018: 27.49 ft
- June 3, 2018: 19.78 ft
- May 19, 2018: 17.69 ft
- May 5, 2017: 19.66 ft
- September 30, 2015: 18.06 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.