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Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove

Highest listed crest 12.41 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft60 crests since 1967

The Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 60 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2025. The highest, 12.41 ft on January 19, 1996, was major flooding, 4.41 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.41 ft
January 19, 1996; 18,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
1
90th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2018
8.42 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bath County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove
Action stage6.031Feb 6, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.020Apr 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.05Nov 4, 1985Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.01Jan 19, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

60 crests from 1967 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove, 1967 to 2025 468101214ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Mar 7, 1967: 10.77 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1969: 9.65 ft, minor flooding; 9,270 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1971: 9.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 9.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1973: 10.42 ft, moderate flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 10.23 ft, moderate flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 10.07 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1979: 7.75 ft, action stage; 4,990 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1980: 7.10 ft, action stage; 3,860 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1981: 7.15 ft, action stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1982: 8.36 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1982: 6.46 ft, action stage; 2,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 8.65 ft, minor flooding; 6,960 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 6.66 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 11.24 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 7.62 ft, action stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 6.04 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1989: 8.53 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1989: 7.34 ft, action stage; 4,250 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 7.62 ft, action stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 7.52 ft, action stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1993: 7.87 ft, action stage; 5,240 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1994: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,750 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 8.51 ft, minor flooding; 6,570 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 12.41 ft, major flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 7.33 ft, action stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 8.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,740 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2000: 7.10 ft, action stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2001: 7.04 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2002: 6.98 ft, action stage; 3,650 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 8.41 ft, minor flooding; 6,400 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 9.79 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2005: 5.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 6.99 ft, action stage; 3,764 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 7.47 ft, action stageMar 2, 2007: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 8,534 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 8.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,377 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,850 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 7.70 ft, action stage; 4,979 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 8.33 ft, minor flooding; 6,223 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2011: 7.87 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 7.55 ft, action stage; 4,710 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 7.58 ft, action stage; 5,070 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2015: 6.47 ft, action stage; 3,210 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2016: 8.29 ft, minor flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2016: 6.48 ft, action stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 8.42 ft, minor flooding; 6,782 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 6.92 ft, action stage; 3,900 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2020: 7.30 ft, action stage; 4,560 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2020: 6.28 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 6.79 ft, action stage; 3,690 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 7.70 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 7.83 ft, action stage; 5,560 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 5.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 6.74 ft, action stage; 3,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2025: 7.63 ft, action stage; 5,170 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.41 ft, Jan 19, 1996 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove 1960s: 3 1970s: 7 7 1980s: 4 1990s: 4 2000s: 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 60 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Mountain Grove
1Jan 19, 199612.41+4.41Major18,400
2Nov 4, 198511.24+3.24Moderate14,200
3Mar 7, 196710.77+2.77Moderate12,700
4Dec 26, 197310.42+2.42Moderate11,600
5Apr 5, 197710.23+2.23Moderate11,000
6Jan 26, 197810.07+2.07Moderate10,600
7Nov 19, 20039.79+1.79Minor9,740
8Aug 20, 19699.65+1.65Minor9,270
9Mar 17, 19739.42+1.42Minor8,750
10Oct 18, 19759.37+1.37Minor8,750
11Mar 2, 20079.33+1.33Minor8,534
12Jun 21, 19729.25+1.25Minor8,270
13Dec 31, 19699.24+1.24Minor8,270
14Jan 25, 20109.05+1.05Minor7,850
15Feb 13, 19719.02+1.02Minor7,790
16Feb 14, 19848.65+0.65Minor6,960
17May 8, 19948.59+0.59Minor6,750
18Jan 8, 19988.59+0.59Minor6,740
19Apr 26, 19898.53+0.53Minor6,600
20Jan 15, 19958.51+0.51Minor6,570
21Apr 16, 20188.42+0.42Minor6,782
22Feb 22, 20038.41+0.41Minor6,400
23Mar 5, 20088.40+0.40Minor6,377
24Jun 13, 19828.36+0.36Minor6,300
25Apr 28, 20118.33+0.33Minor6,223
26Jun 24, 20168.29+0.29Minor6,500
27Mar 24, 19937.87−0.13Action5,240
28Dec 7, 20117.87−0.13Action5,300
29Feb 17, 20237.83−0.17Action5,560
30Jan 21, 19797.75−0.25Action4,990
31Mar 7, 20117.70−0.30Action4,979
32May 7, 20227.70−0.30Action5,300
33Feb 6, 20257.63−0.37Action5,170
34Apr 16, 19877.62−0.38Action4,750
35Mar 23, 19917.62−0.38Action4,750
36May 16, 20147.58−0.42Action5,070
37Jan 31, 20137.55−0.45Action4,710
38Apr 22, 19927.52−0.48Action4,570
39Nov 16, 20067.47−0.53Action—
40Dec 31, 19897.34−0.66Action4,250
41Mar 3, 19977.33−0.67Action4,230
42Apr 30, 20207.30−0.70Action4,560
43May 28, 19817.15−0.85Action3,940
44Apr 9, 19807.10−0.90Action3,860
45Feb 19, 20007.10−0.90Action3,840
46May 22, 20017.04−0.96Action3,740
47Jun 28, 20066.99−1.01Action3,764
48Apr 22, 20026.98−1.02Action3,650
49Apr 13, 20206.92−1.08Action3,900
50Feb 4, 20226.79−1.21Action3,690

The worst floods along the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 19, 1996: 12.41 ft here, major flooding

November 4, 1985: 11.24 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA)

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

Flood gauges on the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA)
Sunrise (abv PSS)VA7.09.46 ft, Apr 16, 20180
Sunrise (blw PSS)VA8.012.22 ft, Nov 19, 20030
Mountain Grove this gaugeVA8.012.41 ft, Jan 19, 19961

Other gauges in Bath County

Flood gauges in Bath County
Sunrise (blw PSS)8.012.22 ft, Nov 19, 20030
Sunrise (abv PSS)7.09.46 ft, Apr 16, 20180
Williamsville8.014.39 ft, Nov 4, 19851
Bacova10.022.25 ft, Nov 4, 19852

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BKCV2, 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.