Rivers in Virginia
Wolf Creek near Narrows
Below flood stage
2.59ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.95 ft2003
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftWater reaches underside of Route 724 bridge across Wolf Creek.
- 15.50 ftInundation of route 724 approximately 300 feet upstream of the gage begins.
- 14.00 ftWater reaches the lowest parts of Route 724 at north approach to bridge over Wolf Creek.
- 11.00 ftFlooding along the 2700 to 2800 block of Wolf Creek Road begins. Flooding also begins along Monroe Street in the Town of Narrows, as well as along the 400 block of Old Wolf Creek Road.
- 10.00 ftOld Wolf Creek Road begins to flood. Some residences approximately one half mile downstream of the gauge become surrounded by water.
- 8.50 ftWater begins overflow of left bank upstream and downstream near the gage.
Crest history
98 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 19, 2003 | 13.95 ft |
| 2 | January 29, 1957 | 13.80 ft |
| 3 | March 13, 2010 | 13.37 ft |
| 4 | July 16, 1916 | 13.00 ft |
| 5 | February 16, 2025 | 12.85 ft |
| 6 | April 5, 1977 | 12.01 ft |
| 7 | September 28, 2024 | 11.97 ft |
| 8 | June 5, 1992 | 11.91 ft |
| 9 | March 24, 1993 | 11.88 ft |
| 10 | April 20, 2015 | 11.87 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 2003 | 11.81 ft |
| 12 | February 7, 2020 | 11.72 ft |
| 13 | May 29, 2023 | 11.71 ft |
| 14 | March 27, 1913 | 11.70 ft |
| 15 | January 19, 1996 | 11.59 ft |
| 16 | April 13, 2020 | 11.47 ft |
| 17 | March 12, 1963 | 11.42 ft |
| 18 | February 18, 1944 | 11.10 ft |
| 19 | January 15, 1995 | 11.09 ft |
| 20 | April 25, 1987 | 10.89 ft |
| 21 | March 14, 1975 | 10.87 ft |
| 22 | March 6, 1955 | 10.66 ft |
| 23 | May 28, 2020 | 10.58 ft |
| 24 | February 14, 1948 | 10.50 ft |
| 25 | January 31, 2013 | 10.49 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 12.85 ft
- February 1, 2025: 8.97 ft
- September 28, 2024: 11.97 ft
- April 12, 2024: 6.83 ft
- January 10, 2024: 8.61 ft
- May 29, 2023: 11.71 ft
- May 24, 2022: 10.07 ft
- May 28, 2020: 10.58 ft
- April 13, 2020: 11.47 ft
- February 7, 2020: 11.72 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.