Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown, VA

Loudoun County, Virginia · USGS gauge 01638480 · NWS TAYV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown, VA flooding right now?

Catoctin Creek at Taylorstown, VA measured 2.82 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 9.2 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.82 ft

as of 65 min ago

Streamflow

22 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.61 ft on Thu, Jun 22, 1972.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	10 ft	7.2 ft below
Minor flood	12 ft	9.2 ft below
Moderate flood	17 ft	14.2 ft below
Major flood	22 ft	19.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
25.61 ft	1972-06-22
21.7 ft	1976-10-09
17.99 ft	1987-07-01
15.69 ft	1992-12-11
15.59 ft	2003-09-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.62–2.82 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Potomac River at Point of Rocks, MD	2.2 mi	Frederick County
N F Catoctin Creek at Rt 681 near Waterford, VA	4.3 mi	Loudoun County
Potomac River at Burkittsville Rd at Brunswick, MD	4.7 mi	Frederick County
S F Catoctin Creek at Rt 698 near Waterford, VA	4.9 mi	Loudoun County
Little Catoctin Creek at Rosemont, MD	6.3 mi	Frederick 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