Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA

Rappahannock County, Virginia · USGS gauge 01662800 · NWS LRLV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA flooding right now?

Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA measured 1.73 ft on 2026-09-22 19:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
16 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.4 ft on Tue, Jun 27, 1995.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood11 ft9.3 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.3 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.4 ft1995-06-27
13.9 ft1976-10-09
12.46 ft1985-11-04
12.43 ft2018-06-22
12.2 ft2003-09-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA7.3 miCulpeper County
Carter Run at Route 681 near Jeffersonton, VA10.0 miFauquier County
Mountain Run near Culpeper, VA12.3 miCulpeper County
Gooney Run near Glen Echo, VA15.0 miWarren County
Rappahannock River at Remington, VA16.5 miFauquier County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast