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Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS)

Highest listed crest 9.46 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft23 crests since 2009

The Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS) crested above flood stage 11 times among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2009 to 2025. The highest, 9.46 ft on April 16, 2018, was moderate flooding, 2.46 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.46 ft
April 16, 2018; 6,602 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2025
7.41 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 Sunrise (abv PSS)
Action stage5.012Feb 1, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.09Feb 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.02Apr 16, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

23 crests from 2009 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 Sunrise (abv PSS), 2009 to 2025 5678910ft Flood stage 7.0 ft Dec 9, 2009: 6.21 ft, action stageJan 25, 2010: 9.16 ft, moderate flooding; 6,257 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2011: 7.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,597 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2011: 7.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,380 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 7.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,385 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2011: 7.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,600 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2012: 6.52 ft, action stage; 1,920 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 7.29 ft, minor flooding; 2,587 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 8.18 ft, minor flooding; 3,926 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2015: 6.70 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 6.37 ft, action stage; 1,523 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2016: 6.29 ft, action stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2016: 6.78 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 9.46 ft, moderate flooding; 6,602 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2020: 5.14 ft, action stage; 734 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 6.91 ft, action stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2021: 8.99 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 6.41 ft, action stage; 1,560 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 8.16 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 6.53 ft, action stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 5.35 ft, action stage; 806 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 5.83 ft, action stage; 1,098 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2025: 7.41 ft, minor flooding; 2,728 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.46 ft, Apr 16, 2018 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS) 2000s: 0 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 12 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 6.80 ft on Jan 26, 1978; 6.10 ft on Mar 21, 1984; 10.01 ft on Nov 4, 1985; 5.98 ft on Apr 21, 1992; 6.31 ft on May 8, 1994; 6.63 ft on Jan 15, 1995; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS)
1Apr 16, 20189.46+2.46Moderate6,602
2Jan 25, 20109.16+2.16Moderate6,257
3Jun 14, 20218.99+1.99Minor5,520
4May 16, 20148.18+1.18Minor3,926
5May 7, 20228.16+1.16Minor3,890
6Apr 12, 20117.66+0.66Minor3,380
7Apr 28, 20117.66+0.66Minor3,385
8Feb 6, 20257.41+0.41Minor2,728
9Jan 31, 20137.29+0.29Minor2,587
10Mar 6, 20117.12+0.12Minor2,597
11Dec 7, 20117.12+0.12Minor2,600
12Dec 25, 20206.91−0.09Action2,090
13Sep 30, 20166.78−0.22Action1,950
14Apr 14, 20156.70−0.30Action1,860
15Feb 17, 20236.53−0.47Action1,680
16Mar 1, 20126.52−0.48Action1,920
17Feb 4, 20226.41−0.59Action1,560
18Jun 27, 20156.37−0.63Action1,523
19Jun 23, 20166.29−0.71Action1,450
20Dec 9, 20096.21−0.79Action—
21Feb 1, 20255.83−1.17Action1,098
22Jan 10, 20245.35−1.65Action806
23Nov 12, 20205.14−1.86Action734

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.

April 16, 2018: 9.46 ft here, moderate flooding

January 25, 2010: 9.16 ft here, moderate flooding

June 14, 2021: 8.99 ft here, minor 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) this gaugeVA7.09.46 ft, Apr 16, 20180
Sunrise (blw PSS)VA8.012.22 ft, Nov 19, 20030
Mountain GroveVA8.012.41 ft, Jan 19, 19961

Other gauges in Bath County

Flood gauges in Bath County
Sunrise (blw PSS)8.012.22 ft, Nov 19, 20030
Mountain Grove8.012.41 ft, Jan 19, 19961
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 BKSV2, 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.