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Goose Creek near Middleburg

Highest listed crest 27.46 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft26 crests since 1967

The Goose Creek near Middleburg crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2018. The highest, 27.46 ft on June 22, 1972, was major flooding, 14.46 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Goose Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.46 ft
June 22, 1972; 19,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
5
32nd of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 30, 2015
14.46 ft, minor flooding
Location
Loudoun County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Goose Creek near Middleburg
Action stage11.07Dec 16, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.08Sep 30, 2015Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.06Mar 4, 1993Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.05Oct 30, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1967 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Goose Creek near Middleburg, 1967 to 2018 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Aug 25, 1967: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1971: 11.92 ft, action stage; 6,170 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 27.46 ft, major flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1974: 17.08 ft, moderate flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 12.23 ft, action stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 25.50 ft, major flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 4,890 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 1979: 16.26 ft, moderate flooding; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 11.40 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 4,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 16.66 ft, moderate flooding; 6,810 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 16.72 ft, moderate flooding; 6,860 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1989: 17.36 ft, moderate flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 12.60 ft, action stage; 3,980 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 17.46 ft, moderate flooding; 7,510 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 19.68 ft, major flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 24.36 ft, major flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2003: 15.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 11.36 ft, action stage; 5,300 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2008: 15.53 ft, minor flooding; 8,520 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 15.78 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2012: 19.73 ft, major flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 13.66 ft, minor flooding; 5,770 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,930 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 11.48 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 11.69 ft, action stage; 3,560 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.46 ft, Jun 22, 1972 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Goose Creek near Middleburg 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 4 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 4 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Goose Creek near Middleburg
1Jun 22, 197227.46+14.46Major19,200
2Oct 9, 197625.50+12.50Major16,600
3Sep 23, 200324.36+11.36Major23,000
4Oct 30, 201219.73+6.73Major15,100
5Jan 19, 199619.68+6.68Major9,680
6Mar 4, 199317.46+4.46Moderate7,510
7Jul 20, 198917.36+4.36Moderate7,330
8Dec 1, 197417.08+4.08Moderate7,190
9Feb 12, 198516.72+3.72Moderate6,860
10Feb 14, 198416.66+3.66Moderate6,810
11Aug 24, 197916.26+3.26Moderate6,500
12Dec 11, 200315.85+2.85Minor10,200
13Apr 17, 201115.78+2.78Minor8,900
14May 12, 200815.53+2.53Minor8,520
15Sep 30, 201514.46+1.46Minor6,930
16Aug 25, 196714.44+1.44Minor6,920
17Jan 26, 197814.17+1.17Minor4,890
18May 16, 201413.66+0.66Minor5,770
19Apr 10, 198313.30+0.30Minor4,400
20Mar 23, 199112.60−0.40Action3,980
21Jan 1, 197612.23−0.77Action3,620
22Feb 13, 197111.92−1.08Action6,170
23Dec 16, 201811.69−1.31Action3,560
24Jun 3, 201811.48−1.52Action3,440
25Mar 21, 198011.40−1.60Action3,300
26Jul 8, 200511.36−1.64Action5,300

The worst floods along the Goose Creek

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

June 22, 1972: 27.46 ft here, major flooding

  • LeesburgVA · Jun 22, 1972 · 30.59 ft · Major · its highest

October 9, 1976: 25.50 ft here, major flooding

  • LeesburgVA · Oct 9, 1976 · 25.74 ft · Major

September 23, 2003: 24.36 ft here, major flooding

  • LeesburgVA · Sep 23, 2003 · 23.32 ft · Major

Gauges on the Goose Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Goose Creek
Middleburg this gaugeVA13.027.46 ft, Jun 22, 19725
LeesburgVA12.030.59 ft, Jun 22, 197218

Other gauges in Loudoun County

Flood gauges in Loudoun County
Mountville10.017.00 ft, Sep 23, 20030
Sterling12.013.29 ft, May 12, 20080
Taylorstown12.025.61 ft, Jun 22, 19721
Leesburg12.030.59 ft, Jun 22, 197218
Leesburg7.011.19 ft, Sep 23, 20031
Waterford10.010.97 ft, Sep 28, 20040
Lincoln10.013.45 ft, Sep 23, 20030
Waterford8.012.10 ft, Sep 23, 20030

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MDLV2, 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.