Rivers in Virginia

Upper Johns Creek below Maggie

Craig County, VirginiaNWS UJCV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
3.53ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 1:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
10.00 ft
Record crest
11.64 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood10.00 ft
Action8.00 ft
  1. 15.50 ftThe bridge at the gage becomes flooded.
  2. 13.00 ftJohns Creek Road near the gage becomes inundated.
  3. 12.00 ftPortions of Johns Creek Road are flooded.
  4. 11.50 ftThe driveway bridge on Johns Creek Road is flooded. Other bridges may become affected as well.
  5. 11.00 ftExtensive lowland and agricultural land flooding occurs.
  6. 9.50 ftSome fileds begin to flood within the watershed.
  7. 7.00 ftBankfull stage.

Crest history

7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.

#DateStage
1February 16, 202511.64 ft
2September 27, 202410.73 ft
3May 7, 20137.90 ft
4April 28, 20117.10 ft
5January 25, 20106.70 ft
6March 13, 20106.10 ft
7April 24, 20174.50 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 16, 2025: 11.64 ft
  • September 27, 2024: 10.73 ft
  • April 24, 2017: 4.50 ft
  • May 7, 2013: 7.90 ft
  • April 28, 2011: 7.10 ft
  • March 13, 2010: 6.10 ft
  • January 25, 2010: 6.70 ft

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.