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Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria

Highest listed crest 15.70 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft12 crests since 2011

The Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria crested above flood stage 4 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2011 to 2021. The highest, 15.70 ft on July 8, 2019, was moderate flooding, 4.70 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.70 ft
July 8, 2019
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.5 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2021
15.03 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Alexandria city
Near Alexandria (1.6 mi), Falls Church (6.7 mi), Washington (8.4 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria
Action stage7.58Oct 26, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.02Sep 1, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.02Aug 15, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 2011 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, 2011 to 2021 81012141618ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 16.5 ft Sep 9, 2011: 12.92 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2013: 8.78 ft, action stageJun 21, 2015: 8.24 ft, action stageJul 28, 2017: 8.25 ft, action stageApr 16, 2018: 9.09 ft, action stageJul 22, 2018: 10.25 ft, action stageSep 1, 2018: 12.25 ft, minor floodingJul 8, 2019: 15.70 ft, moderate floodingJun 15, 2021: 9.64 ft, action stage; 5,270 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2021: 15.03 ft, moderate flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2021: 10.25 ft, action stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 9.65 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.70 ft, Jul 8, 2019 20152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 2010s2020s
  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, Cameron Run at Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria
1Jul 8, 201915.70+4.70Moderate—
2Aug 15, 202115.03+4.03Moderate12,300
3Sep 9, 201112.92+1.92Minor—
4Sep 1, 201812.25+1.25Minor—
5Jul 22, 201810.25−0.75Action—
6Aug 20, 202110.25−0.75Action6,000
7Oct 26, 20219.65−1.35Action5,280
8Jun 15, 20219.64−1.36Action5,270
9Apr 16, 20189.09−1.91Action—
10Jul 12, 20138.78−2.22Action—
11Jul 28, 20178.25−2.75Action—
12Jun 21, 20158.24−2.76Action—

The worst floods along the Cameron Run

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cameron Run that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 9, 2011: 12.92 ft here, minor flooding

September 1, 2018: 12.25 ft here, minor flooding

  • AlexandriaVA · Sep 1, 2018 · 12.41 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Cameron Run

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Cameron Run
AlexandriaVA9.515.52 ft, Jun 25, 20062
Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria this gaugeVA11.015.70 ft, Jul 8, 20190
Huntington - Metro BridgeVA11.012.92 ft, Sep 9, 20110

Other gauges in Alexandria city

Flood gauges in Alexandria city
Armistead Boothe Park9.012.92 ft, Sep 9, 20110
Van Dorn Street in Alexandria6.012.92 ft, Sep 9, 20110
Alexandria9.515.52 ft, Jun 25, 20062

Alexandria city: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRPV2, 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.