TidalMapBattle Run near Laurel Mills, VA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 01662800 sits on Battle Run and reads everything draining 26 square miles of the Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock basin. Its datum sits 374 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1958, 65 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA at 285 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 9% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to Rappahannock River at Remington, VA.
Normal flows here
Battle Run runs a median of 18 cfs at this gauge across 65 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 30 cfs, and September the leanest at 4.4 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 2,000 cfs in 1977, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2008.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 cfs | 128% |
| Feb | 26 cfs | 144% |
| Mar | 30 cfs | 167% |
| Apr | 27 cfs | 150% |
| May | 23 cfs | 128% |
| Jun | 14 cfs | 78% |
| Jul | 7.5 cfs | 42% |
| Aug | 5.0 cfs | 28% |
| Sep | 4.4 cfs | 24% |
| Oct | 6.9 cfs | 38% |
| Nov | 11 cfs | 61% |
| Dec | 19 cfs | 106% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1958 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Battle Run reaches flood stage at this gauge at 11 feet. NWS starts watching it at 9 feet. The highest crest on record is 14.4 feet, in June 1995.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft |
| Minor flooding | 11 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 15 ft |
| Major flooding | 20 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| June 1995 | 14.4 ft |
| October 1976 | 13.9 ft |
| November 1985 | 12.5 ft |
| June 2018 | 12.4 ft |
| September 2003 | 12.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRLV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA
- Rappahannock River at Remington, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal, VA
- Rapidan River near Culpeper, VA
- Robinson River near Locust Dale, VA
- Passage Creek near Buckton, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg, VA
- Spout Run at Rt 621 near Millwood, VA
- Goose Creek near Middleburg, VA
- Cedar Run near Catlett, VA
- Rapidan River near Ruckersville, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Luray, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01662800. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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