Opequon Creek near Berryville, VA

Frederick County, Virginia · USGS gauge 01615000 · NWS BYVV2 · Opequon Creek flood status · Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Berryville

Is Opequon Creek near Berryville, VA flooding right now?

Opequon Creek near Berryville, VA measured 5.04 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 5.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.04 ft
as of 66 min ago
Streamflow
97 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.4 ft on Thu, Oct 1, 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
Action8 ft3.0 ft below
Minor flood10 ft5.0 ft below
Moderate flood12.5 ft7.5 ft below
Major flood15 ft10.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.4 ft1942-10-01
16.09 ft2014-05-16
13.57 ft2004-09-29
13.49 ft1988-05-18
13.3 ft1996-01-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Abrams Creek near Winchester, VA0.5 miFrederick County
Dry Marsh Run near Berryville, VA1.3 miClarke County
Spout Run at Powhatan School near Boyce, VA7.0 miClarke County
Opequon Creek near Stephens City, VA8.2 miFrederick County
Spout Run at Rt 621 near Millwood, VA8.4 miClarke 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.

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