Rivers in Virginia

Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton

Rockingham County, VirginiaNWS MUDV2USGS 01621050Sterling office

Below flood stage
2.58ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
10.37 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftWater reaches the bridge over Muddy Creek in Mount Clinton.
  2. 10.00 ftMuddy Creek Road begins to flood in multiple places.
  3. 9.00 ftA barn near Mount Clinton is flooded.
  4. 8.00 ftLivestock fields are flooded in Mount Clinton.
  5. 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.

#DateStage
1September 6, 199610.37 ft
2June 4, 20169.84 ft
3September 19, 20038.68 ft
4August 15, 20128.66 ft
5May 27, 20188.18 ft
6June 1, 20188.10 ft
7April 16, 20117.00 ft
8July 5, 19956.96 ft
9January 8, 19986.89 ft
10January 25, 20106.64 ft
11November 16, 20066.63 ft
12November 29, 20056.00 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.