TidalMapOpequon Creek near Berryville, 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 01615000 sits on Opequon Creek and reads everything draining 58 square miles of the Conococheague-Opequon basin. Its datum sits 502 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1944, 78 years of it.
Normal flows here
Opequon Creek runs a median of 20 cfs at this gauge across 78 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 41 cfs, and September the leanest at 10 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 4,670 cfs in 1972, and the lowest is 0.2 cfs in 1966.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 cfs | 150% |
| Feb | 38 cfs | 190% |
| Mar | 41 cfs | 205% |
| Apr | 33 cfs | 165% |
| May | 27 cfs | 135% |
| Jun | 18 cfs | 92% |
| Jul | 12 cfs | 60% |
| Aug | 11 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 10 cfs | 50% |
| Oct | 12 cfs | 60% |
| Nov | 13 cfs | 65% |
| Dec | 24 cfs | 120% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1944 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Opequon Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 18.4 feet, in October 1942.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 15 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1942 | 18.4 ft |
| May 2014 | 16.1 ft |
| September 2004 | 13.6 ft |
| May 1988 | 13.5 ft |
| January 1996 | 13.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BYVV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01615000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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