TidalMapSouth Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill, 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 01658500 sits on the South Fork Quantico Creek and reads everything draining 7.6 square miles of the Lower Potomac basin. Its datum sits 238 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1951, 75 years of it.
Normal flows here
The South Fork Quantico Creek runs a median of 2.6 cfs at this gauge across 75 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 6.9 cfs, and September the leanest at 0.4 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 770 cfs in 1972, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 1965.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 cfs | 188% |
| Feb | 6.0 cfs | 231% |
| Mar | 6.9 cfs | 265% |
| Apr | 6.3 cfs | 244% |
| May | 3.7 cfs | 142% |
| Jun | 1.5 cfs | 58% |
| Jul | 0.8 cfs | 29% |
| Aug | 0.5 cfs | 20% |
| Sep | 0.4 cfs | 16% |
| Oct | 0.7 cfs | 27% |
| Nov | 2.0 cfs | 79% |
| Dec | 3.7 cfs | 142% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1951 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The South Fork Quantico Creek reaches flood stage at this gauge at 9 feet. NWS starts watching it at 6 feet. The highest crest on record is 12 feet, in August 2020.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 6 ft |
| Minor flooding | 9 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 11 ft |
| Major flooding | 13 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2020 | 12 ft |
| May 1989 | 11.6 ft |
| June 1972 | 11.3 ft |
| September 1975 | 10.9 ft |
| May 2008 | 9.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge INHV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01658500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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