TidalMapWar Branch below Tributary near Tenth Legion, 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 0163287828 sits on War Branch and reads everything draining 11 square miles of the North Fork Shenandoah basin. Its datum sits 1,047 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2024, 2 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from Smith Creek near New Market, VA at 94 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 12% of the water measured there. Water passing here goes on to North Fork Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson, VA.
Normal flows here
War Branch runs a median of 2.3 cfs at this gauge across 2 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 9.2 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.5 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 82 cfs in 2025, and the lowest is 0.4 cfs in 2026.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.9 cfs | 83% |
| Feb | 9.2 cfs | 400% |
| Mar | 4.9 cfs | 213% |
| Apr | 2.5 cfs | 109% |
| May | 4.1 cfs | 178% |
| Jun | 4.5 cfs | 193% |
| Jul | 2.3 cfs | 100% |
| Aug | 1.8 cfs | 78% |
| Sep | 1.5 cfs | 65% |
| Oct | 2.4 cfs | 104% |
| Nov | 1.8 cfs | 78% |
| Dec | 2.0 cfs | 87% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2024 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Nearby river gauges
- Linville Creek at Broadway, VA
- Smith Creek near New Market, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River at Mount Jackson, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Luray, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA
- Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton, VA
- North River near Burketown, VA
- Middle River near Grottoes, VA
- South River at Harriston, VA
- Moormans River near Free Union, VA
- Rapidan River near Ruckersville, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 0163287828. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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