Linville Creek at Broadway, VA

Rockingham County, Virginia · USGS gauge 01632082 · NWS BDWV2 · Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Harrisonburg

Is Linville Creek at Broadway, VA flooding right now?

Linville Creek at Broadway, VA measured 1.32 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 12.7 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.32 ft
as of 49 min ago
Streamflow
19 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.23 ft on Fri, Sep 6, 1996.

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
Action8 ft6.7 ft below
Minor flood14 ft12.7 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft14.7 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.23 ft1996-09-06
10.54 ft2003-09-19
9.03 ft2013-07-12
8.39 ft2018-06-03
7.49 ft2012-08-15

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.16–1.32 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
N F Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA3.4 miRockingham County
War Branch below Tributary near Tenth Legion, VA5.5 miRockingham County
Smith Creek at Rainbow Hill Farm near Harrisonburg, VA7.0 miRockingham County
West Fork Linville Creek near Harrisonburg, VA7.3 miRockingham County
Holmans Creek at Quicksburg, VA9.1 miShenandoah 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