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Hazel River at Rixeyville

Highest listed crest 31.80 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft78 crests since 1937

The Hazel River at Rixeyville crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 78 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2025. The highest, 31.80 ft on October 15, 1942, was major flooding, 15.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
31.80 ft
October 15, 1942; 60,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
8
21st of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2025
20.35 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Culpeper County
Near Culpeper (8.6 mi), Warrenton (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hazel River at Rixeyville
Action stage9.036May 18, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.027Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.07May 14, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.08Jun 22, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

78 crests from 1937 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hazel River at Rixeyville, 1937 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Apr 26, 1937: 28.40 ft, major flooding; 43,500 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1942: 13.75 ft, action stage; 5,420 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1942: 31.80 ft, major flooding; 60,000 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 1944: 9.49 ft, action stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1945: 15.85 ft, action stage; 7,840 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1946: 13.70 ft, action stage; 5,330 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1947: 12.50 ft, action stage; 4,440 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1947: 19.77 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1949: 18.40 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1950: 15.30 ft, action stage; 7,160 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 21.36 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 15.50 ft, action stage; 7,420 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1952: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1954: 12.80 ft, action stage; 4,650 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1955: 25.97 ft, major flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1956: 12.95 ft, action stage; 4,790 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 1956: 10.70 ft, action stage; 3,360 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1958: 12.88 ft, action stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1959: 14.46 ft, action stage; 6,140 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 1959: 14.21 ft, action stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1961: 15.00 ft, action stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1962: 12.67 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1963: 12.18 ft, action stage; 4,240 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1964: 13.65 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1965: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 8,720 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1966: 13.57 ft, action stage; 5,430 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 15.43 ft, action stage; 7,330 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1968: 13.91 ft, action stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1969: 13.83 ft, action stage; 5,590 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1969: 12.59 ft, action stage; 4,750 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1970: 15.55 ft, action stage; 7,490 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 23.40 ft, major flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 16.01 ft, minor flooding; 8,140 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1973: 14.29 ft, action stage; 6,010 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 20.84 ft, moderate flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 14.18 ft, action stage; 5,910 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 24.00 ft, major flooding; 26,900 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 19.62 ft, minor flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 1979: 24.57 ft, major flooding; 28,800 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1980: 16.37 ft, minor flooding; 8,960 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1981: 9.57 ft, action stage; 2,710 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1982: 12.22 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 18.03 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 22.31 ft, moderate flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1985: 16.10 ft, minor flooding; 8,270 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 24.79 ft, major flooding; 29,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1987: 15.59 ft, action stage; 7,550 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 12.29 ft, action stage; 4,460 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1990: 9.66 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 1990: 21.98 ft, moderate flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 18.78 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 19.42 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 19.61 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 15.96 ft, action stage; 8,060 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2005: 18.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,080 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 11.76 ft, action stage; 4,600 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2008: 12.95 ft, action stage; 5,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2009: 9.00 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 19.75 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 14.63 ft, action stage; 6,886 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 21.07 ft, moderate floodingMay 18, 2011: 13.56 ft, action stageOct 30, 2012: 16.26 ft, minor flooding; 7,176 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 16.70 ft, minor flooding; 9,830 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2013: 16.86 ft, minor flooding; 10,320 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 20.63 ft, moderate flooding; 17,789 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 18.06 ft, minor flooding; 12,419 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 19.66 ft, minor flooding; 15,654 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 2018: 17.69 ft, minor flooding; 11,782 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 19.78 ft, minor flooding; 15,911 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 27.49 ft, major flooding; 46,100 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2021: 18.54 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2021: 16.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,290 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2022: 18.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,979 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 19.08 ft, minor flooding; 12,720 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 20.35 ft, moderate flooding; 16,215 cubic feet per second Highest, 31.80 ft, Oct 15, 1942 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hazel River at Rixeyville 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 6 1980s: 6 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 12 12 2020s: 5 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 78 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Hazel River at Rixeyville
1Oct 15, 194231.80+15.80Major60,000
2Apr 26, 193728.40+12.40Major43,500
3Jun 22, 201827.49+11.49Major46,100
4Aug 18, 195525.97+9.97Major33,700
5Nov 4, 198524.79+8.79Major29,500
6Aug 29, 197924.57+8.57Major28,800
7Oct 9, 197624.00+8.00Major26,900
8Jun 22, 197223.40+7.40Major25,000
9Feb 14, 198422.31+6.31Moderate21,700
10Oct 13, 199021.98+5.98Moderate20,800
11Dec 4, 195021.36+5.36Moderate19,300
12Apr 17, 201121.07+5.07Moderate—
13Mar 19, 197520.84+4.84Moderate17,900
14May 16, 201420.63+4.63Moderate17,789
15May 14, 202520.35+4.35Moderate16,215
16Jun 3, 201819.78+3.78Minor15,911
17Nov 4, 194719.77+3.77Minor15,300
18Jan 25, 201019.75+3.75Minor11,800
19May 5, 201719.66+3.66Minor15,654
20Jan 26, 197819.62+3.62Minor14,900
21Sep 29, 200419.61+3.61Minor11,600
22Sep 23, 200319.42+3.42Minor11,400
23Jan 10, 202419.08+3.08Minor12,720
24Apr 22, 199218.78+2.78Minor13,000
25Nov 22, 195218.60+2.60Minor12,700
26Dec 23, 202218.60+2.60Minor11,979
27Jun 11, 202118.54+2.54Minor11,900
28Nov 30, 200518.45+2.45Minor9,080
29Apr 14, 194918.40+2.40Minor12,300
30Sep 30, 201518.06+2.06Minor12,419
31Apr 10, 198318.03+2.03Minor11,600
32May 19, 201817.69+1.69Minor11,782
33Jul 12, 201316.86+0.86Minor10,320
34Jan 31, 201316.70+0.70Minor9,830
35Apr 16, 198716.60+0.60Minor9,060
36Mar 5, 196516.42+0.42Minor8,720
37Mar 21, 198016.37+0.37Minor8,960
38Oct 30, 201216.26+0.26Minor7,176
39Feb 12, 198516.10+0.10Minor8,270
40Oct 30, 202116.05+0.05Minor7,290
41May 1, 201416.02+0.02Minor9,000
42May 28, 197316.01+0.01Minor8,140
43Apr 3, 200515.96−0.04Action8,060
44Sep 18, 194515.85−0.15Action7,840
45Nov 29, 198715.59−0.41Action7,550
46Nov 13, 197015.55−0.45Action7,490
47Mar 11, 195215.50−0.50Action7,420
48Mar 7, 196715.43−0.57Action7,330
49Sep 13, 195015.30−0.70Action7,160
50Apr 13, 196115.00−1.00Action6,770

Other gauges in Culpeper County

Flood gauges in Culpeper County
Culpeper13.030.40 ft, Jun 28, 19959

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RXYV2, 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.