TidalMapPiscataway Creek near Tappahannock, 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 01669000 sits on Piscataway Creek and reads everything draining 28 square miles of the Lower Rappahannock basin. Its datum sits 1 feet below sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1952, 74 years of it.
Normal flows here
Piscataway Creek runs a median of 21 cfs at this gauge across 74 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 40 cfs, and September the leanest at 7.8 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,540 cfs in 2019, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 cfs | 148% |
| Feb | 36 cfs | 171% |
| Mar | 40 cfs | 190% |
| Apr | 38 cfs | 183% |
| May | 26 cfs | 124% |
| Jun | 17 cfs | 81% |
| Jul | 10 cfs | 48% |
| Aug | 9.3 cfs | 44% |
| Sep | 7.8 cfs | 37% |
| Oct | 11 cfs | 52% |
| Nov | 19 cfs | 90% |
| Dec | 24 cfs | 114% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1952 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 9.7 feet, in October 2018.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 2018 | 9.7 ft |
| August 2011 | 9.3 ft |
| August 2020 | 7.9 ft |
| June 2018 | 7.8 ft |
| November 2009 | 7.6 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TPPV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01669000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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