Passage Creek near Buckton, VA

Warren County, Virginia · USGS gauge 01635500 · NWS BTNV2 · Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Front Royal

Is Passage Creek near Buckton, VA flooding right now?

Passage Creek near Buckton, VA measured 3.65 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.3 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.65 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
45 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.89 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 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood9 ft5.3 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft10.3 ft below
Major flood16 ft12.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.89 ft1996-09-06
15.5 ft1942-10-15
14.29 ft1936-03-17
14.02 ft1955-08-18
13.56 ft1972-06-22

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.99–3.65 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Crooked Run below Hwy 340 at Riverton, VA3.7 miWarren County
N F Shenandoah River near Strasburg, VA3.9 miWarren County
West Run at Middletown, VA4.1 miWarren County
S F Shenandoah River at Front Royal, VA4.3 miWarren County
Cedar Creek above Hwy 11 near Middletown, VA4.3 miWarren 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