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Aquia Creek near Garrisonville

Highest listed crest 16.32 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft5 crests since 1972

The Aquia Creek near Garrisonville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2018. The highest, 16.32 ft on June 22, 1972, was minor flooding, 1.32 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.32 ft
June 22, 1972
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 22, 1972
16.32 ft, minor flooding
Location
Stafford County
Near Fredericksburg (13.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Aquia Creek near Garrisonville
Action stage12.01Sep 26, 1975The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.01Jun 22, 1972Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 1972 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aquia Creek near Garrisonville, 1972 to 2018 8101214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 22, 1972: 16.32 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 1975: 12.08 ft, action stageMay 6, 1989: 11.40 ft, below flood stageNov 28, 1993: 8.76 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 2018: 8.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.32 ft, Jun 22, 1972 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aquia Creek near Garrisonville 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Aquia Creek near Garrisonville
1Jun 22, 197216.32+1.32Minor—
2Sep 26, 197512.08−2.92Action—
3May 6, 198911.40−3.60Below flood stage—
4Nov 28, 19938.76−6.24Below flood stage3,750
5Jul 25, 20188.50−6.50Below flood stage3,400

Other gauges in Stafford County

Flood gauges in Stafford County
Fredericksburg15.542.60 ft, Oct 16, 19424

Stafford County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GACV2, 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.