TidalMapHogue Creek near Hayfield, 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 01613900 sits on Hogue Creek and reads everything draining 16 square miles of the Conococheague-Opequon basin. Its datum sits 688 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1960, 59 years of it.
Normal flows here
Hogue Creek runs a median of 5.7 cfs at this gauge across 59 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 17 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.4 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,060 cfs in 2018, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 1968.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 cfs | 163% |
| Feb | 13 cfs | 230% |
| Mar | 17 cfs | 301% |
| Apr | 14 cfs | 248% |
| May | 9.4 cfs | 166% |
| Jun | 3.6 cfs | 64% |
| Jul | 2.1 cfs | 37% |
| Aug | 1.7 cfs | 30% |
| Sep | 1.4 cfs | 26% |
| Oct | 2.0 cfs | 35% |
| Nov | 3.8 cfs | 67% |
| Dec | 7.6 cfs | 135% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1960 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Hogue Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 8 feet. NWS starts watching it at 4 feet. The highest crest on record is 9.7 feet, in September 1996.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 4 ft |
| Minor flooding | 8 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 10 ft |
| Major flooding | 12 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1996 | 9.7 ft |
| June 1972 | 8.8 ft |
| August 1978 | 8.6 ft |
| June 2018 | 8.4 ft |
| May 2025 | 8.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HFDV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01613900. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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