TidalMapCedar Creek near Winchester, 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 01634500 sits on Cedar Creek and reads everything draining 102 square miles of the North Fork Shenandoah basin. Its datum sits 646 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1938, 88 years of it.
Normal flows here
Cedar Creek runs a median of 43 cfs at this gauge across 88 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 117 cfs, and September the leanest at 12 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 13,900 cfs in 1943, and the lowest is 2.8 cfs in 1966.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 cfs | 149% |
| Feb | 85 cfs | 198% |
| Mar | 117 cfs | 272% |
| Apr | 102 cfs | 237% |
| May | 81 cfs | 188% |
| Jun | 36 cfs | 84% |
| Jul | 17 cfs | 40% |
| Aug | 14 cfs | 33% |
| Sep | 12 cfs | 28% |
| Oct | 15 cfs | 35% |
| Nov | 26 cfs | 60% |
| Dec | 49 cfs | 114% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1938 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Cedar Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 16 feet. NWS starts watching it at 7 feet. The highest crest on record is 27 feet, in October 1942.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft |
| Minor flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1942 | 27 ft |
| March 1936 | 25 ft |
| September 1996 | 23.4 ft |
| June 1972 | 23.2 ft |
| August 1978 | 22.1 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCCV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg, VA
- Passage Creek near Buckton, VA
- Hogue Creek near Hayfield, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal, VA
- Opequon Creek near Berryville, VA
- Dry Marsh Run near Berryville, VA
- Spout Run at Rt 621 near Millwood, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson, VA
- Potomac River at Paw Paw, WV
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Luray, VA
- Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA
- Smith Creek near New Market, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01634500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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