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Bullpasture River at Williamsville

Highest listed crest 14.39 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft60 crests since 1961

The Bullpasture River at Williamsville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 60 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2024. The highest, 14.39 ft on November 4, 1985, was major flooding, 6.39 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.39 ft
November 4, 1985; 22,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
90th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
June 18, 2020
9.35 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, Bullpasture River at Williamsville
Action stage7.012Sep 23, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.011Jun 18, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Sep 6, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Nov 4, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

60 crests from 1961 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bullpasture River at Williamsville, 1961 to 2024 05101520ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Feb 25, 1961: 4.93 ft, below flood stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1962: 4.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 4.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 5.40 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1965: 4.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 5.91 ft, below flood stage; 6,230 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1968: 3.36 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1969: 4.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1970: 5.04 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1971: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 3,540 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 4.54 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1972: 6.03 ft, below flood stage; 6,490 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1973: 6.37 ft, below flood stage; 7,230 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 7.18 ft, action stage; 4,300 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 7.85 ft, action stage; 5,650 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,430 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 8.92 ft, minor flooding; 8,430 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 7.37 ft, action stage; 4,970 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1980: 7.56 ft, action stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 5.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,890 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1982: 8.39 ft, minor flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1983: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 7.06 ft, action stage; 4,320 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1985: 7.00 ft, action stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 14.39 ft, major flooding; 22,900 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1987: 6.23 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 4.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1989: 5.28 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1989: 5.73 ft, below flood stage; 3,520 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 5.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 7.37 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1992: 8.36 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1994: 6.87 ft, below flood stage; 5,270 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 6.37 ft, below flood stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 12.50 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1996: 6.77 ft, below flood stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 8.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,460 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 4.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,260 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2000: 5.55 ft, below flood stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2001: 5.64 ft, below flood stageApr 22, 2002: 6.60 ft, below flood stage; 4,310 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2003: 8.57 ft, minor flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2004: 7.20 ft, action stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 5.08 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 8.26 ft, minor flooding; 7,650 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,142 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 6.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2009: 5.19 ft, below flood stage; 2,310 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 7.92 ft, action stage; 6,874 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 4,262 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2011: 10.57 ft, minor flooding; 14,209 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 6.81 ft, below flood stage; 4,678 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 7.52 ft, action stage; 6,030 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 7.30 ft, action stage; 5,590 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2016: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 9.25 ft, minor flooding; 10,181 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2020: 9.35 ft, minor flooding; 8,510 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2021: 7.72 ft, action stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 6.57 ft, below flood stage; 2,890 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.39 ft, Nov 4, 1985 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bullpasture River at Williamsville 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 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, Bullpasture River at Williamsville
1Nov 4, 198514.39+6.39Major22,900
2Sep 6, 199612.50+4.50Moderate21,600
3Apr 28, 201110.57+2.57Minor14,209
4Jun 18, 20209.35+1.35Minor8,510
5Apr 5, 19779.25+1.25Minor9,430
6Apr 16, 20189.25+1.25Minor10,181
7Jan 26, 19788.92+0.92Minor8,430
8Sep 19, 20038.57+0.57Minor8,400
9Mar 20, 19828.39+0.39Minor7,060
10Nov 23, 19928.36+0.36Minor8,100
11Nov 16, 20068.26+0.26Minor7,650
12Jan 8, 19988.18+0.18Minor7,460
13Mar 2, 20078.04+0.04Minor7,142
14Jan 25, 20107.92−0.08Action6,874
15Oct 18, 19757.85−0.15Action5,650
16Sep 23, 20217.72−0.28Action4,690
17Apr 9, 19807.56−0.44Action5,350
18May 16, 20147.52−0.48Action6,030
19Mar 5, 19797.37−0.63Action4,970
20Apr 21, 19927.37−0.63Action6,170
21Jun 27, 20157.30−0.70Action5,590
22Sep 8, 20047.20−0.80Action5,390
23Mar 19, 19757.18−0.82Action4,300
24Feb 14, 19847.06−0.94Action4,320
25May 3, 19857.00−1.00Action4,210
26May 8, 19946.87−1.13Below flood stage5,270
27Jan 31, 20136.81−1.19Below flood stage4,678
28Dec 1, 19966.77−1.23Below flood stage4,600
29Apr 22, 20026.60−1.40Below flood stage4,310
30Mar 7, 20116.57−1.43Below flood stage4,262
31Apr 12, 20246.57−1.43Below flood stage2,890
32Apr 15, 19836.56−1.44Below flood stage3,460
33Dec 26, 19736.37−1.63Below flood stage7,230
34Jan 15, 19956.37−1.63Below flood stage4,480
35Apr 15, 19876.23−1.77Below flood stage4,260
36Oct 5, 19726.03−1.97Below flood stage6,490
37Mar 5, 20086.00−2.00Below flood stage3,370
38Mar 4, 19915.95−2.05Below flood stage3,840
39Mar 7, 19675.91−2.09Below flood stage6,230
40Feb 3, 20165.82−2.18Below flood stage3,110
41Nov 16, 19895.73−2.27Below flood stage3,520
42May 22, 20015.64−2.36Below flood stage—
43Mar 12, 20005.55−2.45Below flood stage2,750
44Feb 11, 19815.49−2.51Below flood stage1,890
45Mar 5, 19645.40−2.60Below flood stage4,260
46May 5, 19895.28−2.72Below flood stage2,870
47May 3, 20095.19−2.81Below flood stage2,310
48Mar 28, 20055.08−2.92Below flood stage2,180
49Jul 9, 19705.04−2.96Below flood stage4,530
50Feb 25, 19614.93−3.07Below flood stage3,350

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
Sunrise (abv PSS)7.09.46 ft, Apr 16, 20180
Bacova10.022.25 ft, Nov 4, 19852

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BPRV2, 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.