Rivers in Virginia
Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton
Below flood stage
2.58ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.37 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftWater reaches the bridge over Muddy Creek in Mount Clinton.
- 10.00 ftMuddy Creek Road begins to flood in multiple places.
- 9.00 ftA barn near Mount Clinton is flooded.
- 8.00 ftLivestock fields are flooded in Mount Clinton.
- 7.00 ftWater begins to encroach on livestock fields in Mount Clinton. Livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Crest history
12 crests on NOAA’s list since 1995.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1996 | 10.37 ft |
| 2 | June 4, 2016 | 9.84 ft |
| 3 | September 19, 2003 | 8.68 ft |
| 4 | August 15, 2012 | 8.66 ft |
| 5 | May 27, 2018 | 8.18 ft |
| 6 | June 1, 2018 | 8.10 ft |
| 7 | April 16, 2011 | 7.00 ft |
| 8 | July 5, 1995 | 6.96 ft |
| 9 | January 8, 1998 | 6.89 ft |
| 10 | January 25, 2010 | 6.64 ft |
| 11 | November 16, 2006 | 6.63 ft |
| 12 | November 29, 2005 | 6.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 1, 2018: 8.10 ft
- May 27, 2018: 8.18 ft
- June 4, 2016: 9.84 ft
- August 15, 2012: 8.66 ft
- April 16, 2011: 7.00 ft
- January 25, 2010: 6.64 ft
- November 16, 2006: 6.63 ft
- November 29, 2005: 6.00 ft
- September 19, 2003: 8.68 ft
- January 8, 1998: 6.89 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.