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Calfpasture River at Goshen

Highest listed crest 20.23 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft79 crests since 1939

The Calfpasture River at Goshen crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 79 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1939 to 2024. The highest, 20.23 ft on November 4, 1985, was major flooding, 8.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.23 ft
November 4, 1985; 56,300 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
2
75th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2018
12.29 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rockbridge County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Calfpasture River at Goshen
Action stage9.020Apr 12, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.010Apr 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.02Sep 6, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

79 crests from 1939 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Calfpasture River at Goshen, 1939 to 2024 0510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Feb 4, 1939: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1940: 9.03 ft, action stage; 7,010 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1941: 5.73 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1942: 10.38 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1942: 8.38 ft, below flood stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1944: 6.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1945: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1946: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1947: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1949: 12.14 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 1950: 8.97 ft, below flood stage; 7,240 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1950: 10.43 ft, action stage; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1953: 9.87 ft, action stage; 9,080 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1954: 10.74 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1954: 8.58 ft, below flood stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1956: 5.29 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 9.32 ft, action stage; 7,840 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1957: 5.98 ft, below flood stage; 2,280 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1959: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1960: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 6.03 ft, below flood stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondOct 21, 1961: 7.45 ft, below flood stage; 4,360 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 6,360 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 6.25 ft, below flood stage; 2,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1965: 7.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 7.03 ft, below flood stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 10.32 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1968: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 1969: 8.06 ft, below flood stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 8.44 ft, below flood stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1971: 11.97 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 11.43 ft, action stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1972: 12.78 ft, minor flooding; 20,900 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1973: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 10.90 ft, action stage; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 7.26 ft, below flood stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 10.75 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 11.70 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1979: 11.76 ft, action stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 7.13 ft, below flood stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1981: 5.01 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1982: 10.66 ft, action stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1983: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 4,040 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 8.70 ft, below flood stage; 6,740 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1985: 7.56 ft, below flood stage; 4,640 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 20.23 ft, major flooding; 56,300 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1987: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 4.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1989: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 13.90 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 9.12 ft, action stage; 7,700 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1993: 6.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1995: 12.44 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 16.38 ft, major flooding; 35,800 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1999: 5.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2000: 5.68 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 6.76 ft, below flood stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2002: 7.62 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 9.51 ft, action stage; 6,590 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 12.87 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 3,220 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2006: 12.22 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 10.94 ft, action stage; 8,690 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2008: 6.36 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2009: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 3,120 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 13.73 ft, minor flooding; 16,389 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 13.59 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2011: 10.74 ft, action stage; 7,810 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2013: 11.15 ft, action stage; 9,180 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 8.81 ft, below flood stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2016: 8.44 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 12.29 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 8.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 8.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 9.18 ft, action stage; 5,377 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.23 ft, Nov 4, 1985 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Calfpasture River at Goshen 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 3 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 79 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Calfpasture River at Goshen
1Nov 4, 198520.23+8.23Major56,300
2Sep 6, 199616.38+4.38Major35,800
3Apr 22, 199213.90+1.90Minor23,800
4Jan 25, 201013.73+1.73Minor16,389
5Apr 17, 201113.59+1.59Minor16,000
6Sep 9, 200412.87+0.87Minor13,800
7Oct 6, 197212.78+0.78Minor20,900
8Jun 23, 199512.44+0.44Minor17,600
9Apr 16, 201812.29+0.29Minor11,200
10Jun 26, 200612.22+0.22Minor11,900
11Dec 26, 197312.19+0.19Minor17,600
12Jun 18, 194912.14+0.14Minor14,800
13May 30, 197111.97−0.03Action16,600
14Sep 6, 197911.76−0.24Action15,600
15Jan 26, 197811.70−0.30Action15,000
16Jun 22, 197211.43−0.57Action13,600
17May 8, 201311.15−0.85Action9,180
18Nov 16, 200610.94−1.06Action8,690
19Mar 19, 197510.90−1.10Action11,600
20Oct 9, 197610.75−1.25Action11,200
21Mar 1, 195410.74−1.26Action10,900
22Dec 8, 201110.74−1.26Action7,810
23Jun 13, 198210.66−1.34Action10,900
24Dec 8, 195010.43−1.57Action10,200
25May 16, 194210.38−1.62Action10,200
26Mar 7, 196710.32−1.68Action10,100
27Feb 21, 19539.87−2.13Action9,080
28Feb 22, 20039.51−2.49Action6,590
29Apr 5, 19579.32−2.68Action7,840
30Apr 12, 20249.18−2.82Action5,377
31Mar 4, 19939.12−2.88Action7,700
32May 31, 19409.03−2.97Action7,010
33Sep 10, 19508.97−3.03Below flood stage7,240
34May 16, 20148.81−3.19Below flood stage4,720
35Feb 17, 20238.73−3.27Below flood stage4,660
36Feb 14, 19848.70−3.30Below flood stage6,740
37Oct 16, 19548.58−3.42Below flood stage6,480
38Mar 12, 19638.54−3.46Below flood stage6,360
39Dec 31, 19698.44−3.56Below flood stage6,170
40Feb 16, 20168.44−3.56Below flood stage4,200
41Jun 2, 19598.42−3.58Below flood stage6,120
42Oct 16, 19428.38−3.62Below flood stage6,120
43Jan 10, 20248.29−3.71Below flood stage4,020
44May 8, 19608.06−3.94Below flood stage5,600
45Aug 20, 19698.06−3.94Below flood stage5,600
46Feb 8, 19657.88−4.12Below flood stage5,230
47Mar 11, 19527.83−4.17Below flood stage5,080
48Apr 17, 19877.80−4.20Below flood stage5,120
49Feb 4, 19397.67−4.33Below flood stage4,900
50Apr 22, 20027.62−4.38Below flood stage3,770

Other gauges in Rockbridge County

Flood gauges in Rockbridge County
Murat8.011.40 ft, May 5, 20170
Lexington8.015.44 ft, Jun 28, 19951
Rockbridge Baths10.019.19 ft, Nov 5, 19851
Buena Vista17.031.23 ft, Aug 20, 19692

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GOHV2, 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.