TidalMapPassage Creek near Buckton, 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 01635500 sits on Passage Creek and reads everything draining 86 square miles of the North Fork Shenandoah basin. Its datum sits 525 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1933, 93 years of it.
Normal flows here
Passage Creek runs a median of 25 cfs at this gauge across 93 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 87 cfs, and September the leanest at 5.9 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 9,290 cfs in 1943, and the lowest is 0.4 cfs in 1934.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 cfs | 192% |
| Feb | 71 cfs | 284% |
| Mar | 87 cfs | 348% |
| Apr | 76 cfs | 306% |
| May | 58 cfs | 232% |
| Jun | 17 cfs | 68% |
| Jul | 8.8 cfs | 35% |
| Aug | 6.8 cfs | 27% |
| Sep | 5.9 cfs | 24% |
| Oct | 8.1 cfs | 32% |
| Nov | 14 cfs | 56% |
| Dec | 36 cfs | 144% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1933 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
Passage Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 15.9 feet, in September 1996.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 14 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| September 1996 | 15.9 ft |
| October 1942 | 15.5 ft |
| March 1936 | 14.3 ft |
| August 1955 | 14 ft |
| June 1972 | 13.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTNV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01635500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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