Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA

Culpeper County, Virginia · USGS gauge 01663500 · NWS RXYV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA flooding right now?

Hazel River at Rixeyville, VA measured 3.28 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 12.7 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.28 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
114 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 31.8 ft on Thu, Oct 15, 1942.

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 ft5.7 ft below
Minor flood16 ft12.7 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft16.7 ft below
Major flood23 ft19.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
31.8 ft1942-10-15
28.4 ft1937-04-26
27.49 ft2018-06-22
25.97 ft1955-08-18
24.79 ft1985-11-04

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.79–3.28 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Battle Run near Laurel Mills, VA7.3 miRappahannock County
Mountain Run near Culpeper, VA9.0 miCulpeper County
Rappahannock River at Remington, VA9.2 miFauquier County
Carter Run at Route 681 near Jeffersonton, VA9.6 miFauquier County
Turkey Run at Route 643 near Catlett, VA13.1 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