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Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport

Highest listed crest 8.40 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft8 crests since 1955

The Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2023. The highest, 8.40 ft on December 23, 1955, was major flooding, 3.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
8.40 ft
December 23, 1955; 1,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 7.0 ft
Crests at major
1
33rd of 106 gauges in California
Most recent flood crest
May 21, 2023
6.73 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mono County
California

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport
Action stage4.01Feb 28, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.54Apr 30, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.02May 21, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage7.01Dec 23, 1955Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1955 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport, 1955 to 2023 456789ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 7.0 ft Dec 23, 1955: 8.40 ft, major flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1958: 4.78 ft, minor flooding; 375 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1963: 6.22 ft, moderate flooding; 652 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1967: 5.76 ft, minor flooding; 553 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1969: 4.63 ft, minor flooding; 350 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2006: 4.41 ft, action stage; 314 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2023: 5.41 ft, minor flooding; 477 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2023: 6.73 ft, moderate flooding; 765 cubic feet per second Highest, 8.40 ft, Dec 23, 1955 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport 1950s: 2 1960s: 3 3 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Virginia Creek (CA) near Bridgeport
1Dec 23, 19558.40+3.90Major1,300
2May 21, 20236.73+2.23Moderate765
3Feb 1, 19636.22+1.72Moderate652
4Mar 16, 19675.76+1.26Minor553
5Apr 30, 20235.41+0.91Minor477
6Apr 20, 19584.78+0.28Minor375
7May 8, 19694.63+0.13Minor350
8Feb 28, 20064.41−0.09Action314

Other gauges in Mono County

Flood gauges in Mono County
Bridgeport6.07.49 ft, Jan 2, 19971
Bridgeport3.43.92 ft, Jul 4, 20230
Twin Lakes4.05.44 ft, Jan 3, 19970
Coleville (Lower Gage)7.37.95 ft, Jun 20, 20170
Coleville (Upper Gage)6.09.99 ft, Jan 2, 19974

Mono County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VCBC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.