Rivers in Virginia

North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson

Shenandoah County, VirginiaNWS MOJV2USGS 01633000Sterling office

Below flood stage
2.51ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:45 PM EDT

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Record crest
22.17 ft1996

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood22.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood13.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 26.00 ftThe bridge over the river on Route 698 is flooded. Significant agricultural flooding is occurring. Several buildings close to the river are flooded.
  2. 22.00 ftRoute 698 begins to flood near Massanutten Park.
  3. 18.00 ftWater approaches a structure on Medical Arts Street in Mount Jackson.
  4. 13.00 ftAgricultural flooding begins along the river. Water approaches a road near the river in Mount Jackson. Downstream, several low water crossings will be flooded between Woodstock and Strasburg.
  5. 9.00 ftThe river begins to overflow its banks but no impacts are observed.

Crest history

78 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.

#DateStage
1September 6, 199622.17 ft
2October 1, 194220.20 ft
3October 6, 197218.10 ft
4November 5, 198517.79 ft
5August 18, 195517.32 ft
6March 19, 197517.00 ft
7September 19, 200316.36 ft
8June 22, 197216.08 ft
9October 9, 197616.00 ft
10September 18, 194516.00 ft
11March 4, 199315.26 ft
12October 4, 195015.20 ft
13August 18, 199415.11 ft
14April 17, 198715.08 ft
15April 17, 201115.08 ft
16October 1, 195914.95 ft
17December 26, 197314.85 ft
18January 26, 197814.78 ft
19May 22, 201814.67 ft
20March 20, 196314.65 ft
21September 6, 197914.63 ft
22June 22, 201814.54 ft
23May 18, 201114.34 ft
24February 13, 197114.30 ft
25March 7, 196714.30 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 2, 2021: 11.16 ft
  • September 18, 2018: 13.05 ft
  • June 22, 2018: 14.54 ft
  • June 3, 2018: 14.20 ft
  • May 22, 2018: 14.67 ft
  • May 16, 2014: 13.27 ft
  • May 8, 2013: 13.23 ft
  • May 18, 2011: 14.34 ft
  • April 28, 2011: 12.19 ft
  • April 17, 2011: 15.08 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.