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Virgin River near Virgin

Highest listed crest 19.60 ftFlood stage 18.9 ft24 crests since 1966

The Virgin River near Virgin crested above flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2013. The highest, 19.60 ft on December 22, 2010, was minor flooding, 0.70 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Virgin River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.60 ft
December 22, 2010; 9,850 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
18.9 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 22, 2010
19.60 ft, minor flooding
Location
Washington County
Near Hurricane (10.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Virgin River near Virgin
Action stage17.03Aug 1, 2007The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)18.91Dec 22, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1966 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Virgin River near Virgin, 1966 to 2013 510152025ft Flood stage 18.9 ftMajor 22.0 ft Dec 6, 1966: 18.00 ft, action stage; 22,800 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1969: 13.35 ft, below flood stage; 13,660 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1982: 9.50 ft, below flood stage; 9,700 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1987: 14.06 ft, below flood stage; 7,200 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1992: 13.72 ft, below flood stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1993: 13.74 ft, below flood stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 1994: 12.92 ft, below flood stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1995: 15.70 ft, below flood stage; 7,760 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1995: 12.60 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1997: 14.53 ft, below flood stage; 5,550 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 1998: 15.53 ft, below flood stage; 7,410 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1999: 14.52 ft, below flood stage; 5,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2000: 10.28 ft, below flood stage; 944 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2002: 13.25 ft, below flood stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 2002: 12.05 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2003: 11.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 2004: 10.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,068 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2005: 17.70 ft, action stage; 9,840 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2006: 14.50 ft, below flood stage; 9,840 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2007: 18.60 ft, action stage; 8,050 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2008: 13.60 ft, below flood stage; 8,050 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2010: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,850 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2012: 15.50 ft, below flood stage; 5,450 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 2013: 11.70 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per second Highest, 19.60 ft, Dec 22, 2010 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Virgin River near Virgin 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Virgin River near Virgin
1Dec 22, 201019.60+0.70Minor9,850
2Aug 1, 200718.60−0.30Action8,050
3Dec 6, 196618.00−0.90Action22,800
4Jan 11, 200517.70−1.20Action9,840
5Mar 5, 199515.70−3.20Below flood stage7,760
6Sep 11, 199815.53−3.37Below flood stage7,410
7Aug 19, 201215.50−3.40Below flood stage5,450
8Aug 10, 199714.53−4.37Below flood stage5,550
9Aug 30, 199914.52−4.38Below flood stage5,530
10Aug 31, 200614.50−4.40Below flood stage9,840
11Aug 20, 198714.06−4.84Below flood stage7,200
12Feb 20, 199313.74−5.16Below flood stage4,310
13Aug 23, 199213.72−5.18Below flood stage4,270
14Jan 5, 200813.60−5.30Below flood stage8,050
15Jan 25, 196913.35−5.55Below flood stage13,660
16Jul 25, 200213.25−5.65Below flood stage3,440
17Sep 3, 199412.92−5.98Below flood stage3,240
18Nov 1, 199512.60−6.30Below flood stage2,870
19Nov 9, 200212.05−6.85Below flood stage2,290
20Aug 25, 201311.70−7.20Below flood stage2,290
21Oct 30, 200311.05−7.85Below flood stage1,440
22Jul 6, 200410.49−8.41Below flood stage1,068
23Feb 21, 200010.28−8.62Below flood stage944
24Aug 23, 19829.50−9.40Below flood stage9,700

The worst floods along the Virgin River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Virgin River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 22, 2010: 19.60 ft here, minor flooding

  • LittlefieldAZ · Dec 21, 2010 · 19.82 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Virgin River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Virgin River
Virgin this gaugeUT18.919.60 ft, Dec 22, 20100
BloomingtonUT16.030.00 ft, Jan 1, 19899
LittlefieldAZ19.019.82 ft, Dec 21, 20100

Other gauges in Washington County

Flood gauges in Washington County
St. George13.915.00 ft, Jan 12, 20051
Bloomington16.030.00 ft, Jan 1, 19899
near Gunlock5.814.20 ft, Aug 1, 20073

Washington County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Utah

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VIRU1, 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.