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Battle Run near Laurel Mills

Highest listed crest 14.40 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft28 crests since 1972

The Battle Run near Laurel Mills crested above flood stage 16 times among the 28 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2019. The highest, 14.40 ft on June 27, 1995, was minor flooding, 3.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.40 ft
June 27, 1995; 9,120 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 4, 2019
11.25 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rappahannock County
Near Culpeper (13.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Battle Run near Laurel Mills
Action stage9.012May 17, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.016Jul 4, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

28 crests from 1972 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Battle Run near Laurel Mills, 1972 to 2019 8101214161820ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Jun 22, 1972: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 10.57 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,120 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 10.62 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1979: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 3,650 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 10.25 ft, action stage; 2,470 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 12.46 ft, minor flooding; 5,060 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1988: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 4,340 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1990: 10.15 ft, action stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1992: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 4,170 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 1994: 10.14 ft, action stage; 2,430 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1995: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 9,120 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 10.73 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1999: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 2002: 9.78 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 12.20 ft, minor flooding; 7,130 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 12.09 ft, minor flooding; 6,490 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 10.08 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 9.09 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2008: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 2,530 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 10.34 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 10.98 ft, action stageMay 17, 2011: 10.06 ft, action stageOct 30, 2012: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 2,776 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,406 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 11.74 ft, minor flooding; 4,771 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 8,601 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2019: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 2,824 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.40 ft, Jun 27, 1995 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Battle Run near Laurel Mills 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 5 5 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, Battle Run near Laurel Mills
1Jun 27, 199514.40+3.40Minor9,120
2Oct 9, 197613.90+2.90Minor9,120
3Nov 4, 198512.46+1.46Minor5,060
4Jun 22, 201812.43+1.43Minor8,601
5Sep 23, 200312.20+1.20Minor7,130
6Sep 28, 200412.09+1.09Minor6,490
7May 20, 198812.02+1.02Minor4,340
8Sep 30, 199911.95+0.95Minor5,740
9Nov 22, 199211.90+0.90Minor4,170
10Sep 30, 201511.74+0.74Minor4,771
11Jun 22, 197211.53+0.53Minor2,850
12Aug 24, 197911.52+0.52Minor3,650
13May 16, 201411.37+0.37Minor3,406
14Jul 4, 201911.25+0.25Minor2,824
15Oct 30, 201211.14+0.14Minor2,776
16May 9, 200811.03+0.03Minor2,530
17Apr 16, 201110.98−0.02Action—
18Jan 8, 199810.73−0.27Action1,630
19Jan 26, 197810.62−0.38Action2,760
20Mar 19, 197510.57−0.43Action2,760
21Mar 13, 201010.34−0.66Action1,650
22Mar 21, 198010.25−0.75Action2,470
23Oct 13, 199010.15−0.85Action2,430
24Aug 11, 199410.14−0.86Action2,430
25Jul 8, 200510.08−0.92Action1,500
26May 17, 201110.06−0.94Action—
27May 26, 20029.78−1.22Action1,380
28Nov 29, 20059.09−1.91Action1,210

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRLV2, 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.