Rivers in Virginia

Tripps Run at Falls Church, VA

Fairfax County, VirginiaNWS TRFV2Sterling office

Below flood stage
0.76ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:30 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.50 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood13.00 ft
Moderate flood10.50 ft
Minor flood8.50 ft
Action7.50 ft
  1. 13.00 ftWater from Tripps Run starts to overtop the South Maple Ave Bridge over the creek.
  2. 11.00 ftWater starts to impact homes on Chestnut Ave near Tripps Run.
  3. 10.50 ftBuilding over Tripps Run near stream gauge starts to cause backflow on the creek. Gauge levels above 10.5 feet won't be as useful as a reference for impacts further downstream.
  4. 8.50 ftChestnut Ave starts to flood near Tripps Run.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.