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Craig Creek at Parr

Highest listed crest 24.76 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft110 crests since 1926

The Craig Creek at Parr crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 110 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1926 to 2025. The highest, 24.76 ft on November 4, 1985, was major flooding, 12.76 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.76 ft
November 4, 1985; 58,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
3
55th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2025
16.60 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Botetourt County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Craig Creek at Parr
Action stage10.047May 14, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.025Sep 28, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.09Feb 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.03Sep 29, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

110 crests from 1926 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Craig Creek at Parr, 1926 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jan 19, 1926: 9.53 ft, below flood stage; 5,820 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1926: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1928: 15.60 ft, moderate flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1929: 8.80 ft, below flood stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondOct 22, 1929: 11.30 ft, action stage; 8,660 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 1931: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,700 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1932: 9.00 ft, below flood stage; 4,950 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1932: 11.40 ft, action stage; 8,830 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1934: 11.20 ft, action stage; 8,490 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1935: 17.00 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1937: 10.32 ft, action stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1937: 11.48 ft, action stage; 9,000 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1939: 9.18 ft, below flood stage; 5,330 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 1940: 15.02 ft, moderate flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 1941: 13.35 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1942: 13.43 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1943: 10.30 ft, action stage; 7,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1944: 8.99 ft, below flood stage; 4,950 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1945: 9.32 ft, below flood stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1946: 9.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,590 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1947: 9.11 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 1947: 11.75 ft, action stage; 9,510 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1948: 12.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1950: 9.92 ft, below flood stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1950: 12.24 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 10.60 ft, action stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1953: 11.93 ft, action stage; 9,680 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1954: 13.42 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1955: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1956: 9.15 ft, below flood stage; 4,280 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,550 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1958: 9.62 ft, below flood stage; 5,120 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1959: 10.59 ft, action stage; 6,620 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1961: 10.02 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1963: 11.75 ft, action stage; 8,800 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1964: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 5,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1965: 10.40 ft, action stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1966: 10.83 ft, action stage; 6,960 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 10.62 ft, action stage; 6,620 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1968: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 11.05 ft, action stage; 7,300 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 1971: 11.23 ft, action stage; 7,640 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 19.29 ft, major flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 10.72 ft, action stage; 6,790 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1975: 12.68 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1976: 9.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1978: 14.79 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1979: 11.40 ft, action stage; 8,010 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1980: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 9,400 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1981: 11.10 ft, action stage; 7,500 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1982: 10.63 ft, action stage; 6,670 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1983: 12.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 11.63 ft, action stage; 8,460 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1985: 11.06 ft, action stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 24.76 ft, major flooding; 58,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1988: 6.84 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1989: 11.07 ft, action stage; 7,530 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1989: 10.05 ft, action stage; 5,890 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1991: 11.15 ft, action stage; 7,660 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 17.29 ft, moderate flooding; 23,600 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1993: 12.95 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1994: 13.06 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 15.93 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 16.71 ft, moderate flooding; 21,600 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 12.62 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 11.83 ft, action stage; 8,820 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1999: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2000: 11.00 ft, action stage; 7,160 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2001: 9.30 ft, below flood stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2002: 8.52 ft, below flood stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 15.94 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 19.87 ft, major flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2005: 9.32 ft, below flood stageNov 17, 2006: 10.42 ft, action stage; 5,994 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2007: 9.92 ft, below flood stage; 5,350 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2008: 10.35 ft, action stage; 5,902 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2009: 10.82 ft, action stage; 6,530 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2010: 11.90 ft, action stage; 8,079 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 11.27 ft, action stage; 7,150 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 9.77 ft, below flood stage; 5,164 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2011: 9.82 ft, below flood stage; 5,225 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2011: 10.04 ft, action stage; 5,502 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 10.83 ft, action stage; 7,138 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2013: 12.66 ft, minor flooding; 10,520 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2015: 11.58 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 10.73 ft, action stage; 6,409 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 10.79 ft, action stage; 6,660 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2017: 10.02 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 11.99 ft, action stage; 8,474 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2017: 11.12 ft, action stage; 7,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2018: 10.19 ft, action stage; 5,900 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 11.16 ft, action stage; 7,330 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 13.79 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 11.48 ft, action stage; 7,830 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2020: 12.89 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2020: 16.20 ft, moderate flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2020: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 12,491 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2020: 11.31 ft, action stage; 7,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2023: 9.84 ft, below flood stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.73 ft, action stage; 6,690 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 12.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,390 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 16.60 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 11.06 ft, action stage; 7,180 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2025: 9.95 ft, below flood stage; 5,560 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.76 ft, Nov 4, 1985 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Craig Creek at Parr 1920s: 2 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 4 1960s: 0 1970s: 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 6 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 3 2020s: 5 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 110 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Craig Creek at Parr
1Nov 4, 198524.76+12.76Major58,500
2Sep 29, 200419.87+7.87Major23,500
3Jun 21, 197219.29+7.29Major20,200
4Apr 22, 199217.29+5.29Moderate23,600
5Jan 23, 193517.00+5.00Moderate19,100
6Jan 19, 199616.71+4.71Moderate21,600
7Feb 16, 202516.60+4.60Moderate17,000
8May 22, 202016.20+4.20Moderate16,200
9Feb 23, 200315.94+3.94Moderate19,200
10Jan 15, 199515.93+3.93Moderate19,200
11Aug 17, 192815.60+3.60Moderate16,900
12Aug 15, 194015.02+3.02Moderate15,200
13Apr 27, 197814.79+2.79Minor15,600
14Mar 18, 193614.26+2.26Minor14,000
15Jun 18, 202014.24+2.24Minor12,491
16Jul 4, 201314.19+2.19Minor11,800
17Oct 12, 201813.79+1.79Minor11,700
18Apr 16, 198713.67+1.67Minor12,800
19May 16, 194213.43+1.43Minor12,300
20Mar 1, 195413.42+1.42Minor12,000
21Jul 8, 194113.35+1.35Minor12,300
22Aug 18, 199413.06+1.06Minor11,300
23May 28, 197313.04+1.04Minor11,200
24Dec 4, 194812.95+0.95Minor11,600
25Mar 5, 199312.95+0.95Minor11,100
26Apr 14, 202012.89+0.89Minor10,100
27Mar 15, 197512.68+0.68Minor10,600
28May 7, 201312.66+0.66Minor10,520
29Dec 2, 199612.62+0.62Minor10,400
30Dec 26, 192612.60+0.60Minor11,200
31Sep 28, 202412.45+0.45Minor9,390
32Mar 7, 195512.40+0.40Minor10,100
33Mar 19, 198312.40+0.40Minor10,000
34Dec 8, 195012.24+0.24Minor10,200
35Apr 5, 197712.21+0.21Minor9,600
36Apr 5, 195712.10+0.10Minor9,550
37Apr 15, 198012.10+0.10Minor9,400
38May 5, 201711.99−0.01Action8,474
39Mar 24, 195311.93−0.07Action9,680
40Jan 26, 201011.90−0.10Action8,079
41Jan 8, 199811.83−0.17Action8,820
42Nov 3, 194711.75−0.25Action9,510
43Mar 13, 196311.75−0.25Action8,800
44Feb 14, 198411.63−0.37Action8,460
45Mar 6, 201511.58−0.42Action7,600
46Oct 20, 193711.48−0.52Action9,000
47Feb 7, 202011.48−0.52Action7,830
48Oct 18, 193211.40−0.60Action8,830
49Feb 26, 197911.40−0.60Action8,010
50Nov 13, 202011.31−0.69Action7,570

Gauges on the Craig Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Craig Creek
Camp EastersealsVA8.014.29 ft, Feb 16, 20250
Parr this gaugeVA12.024.76 ft, Nov 4, 19853

Other gauges in Botetourt County

Flood gauges in Botetourt County
Catawba7.019.19 ft, Nov 4, 19851
Howell Mills8.010.11 ft, Jun 16, 20250
Buchanan17.038.84 ft, Nov 5, 19855
Lick Run16.033.00 ft, Nov 24, 18777
Daleville11.013.36 ft, Nov 4, 19850

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CRGV2, 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.