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Hogue Creek near Hayfield

Highest listed crest 9.71 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft48 crests since 1961

The Hogue Creek near Hayfield crested above flood stage 6 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2025. The highest, 9.71 ft on September 6, 1996, was minor flooding, 1.71 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.71 ft
September 6, 1996; 4,090 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2025
8.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Frederick County
Near Winchester (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Hogue Creek near Hayfield
Action stage4.042Dec 16, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.06May 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1961 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hogue Creek near Hayfield, 1961 to 2025 4681012ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 12.0 ft Apr 13, 1961: 4.34 ft, action stage; 502 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1962: 5.01 ft, action stage; 780 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1963: 5.27 ft, action stage; 720 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1963: 4.18 ft, action stage; 392 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1965: 5.32 ft, action stage; 737 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1966: 5.87 ft, action stage; 984 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 6.14 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1968: 4.67 ft, action stage; 512 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1970: 7.43 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1970: 7.18 ft, action stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 8.85 ft, minor flooding; 2,760 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 6.06 ft, action stage; 1,070 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 6.16 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 7.67 ft, action stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1978: 8.55 ft, minor flooding; 2,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1979: 5.24 ft, action stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 1979: 5.28 ft, action stage; 1,100 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1982: 6.03 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1983: 4.40 ft, action stage; 780 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 7.62 ft, action stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1984: 5.76 ft, action stage; 1,010 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 4.88 ft, action stage; 709 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1987: 5.43 ft, action stage; 896 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1988: 5.79 ft, action stage; 1,020 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1990: 6.27 ft, action stage; 1,210 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1992: 5.03 ft, action stage; 756 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 7.27 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1993: 5.24 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1995: 4.28 ft, action stage; 748 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 4,090 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1997: 4.96 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2000: 5.04 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2001: 8.16 ft, minor flooding; 2,910 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2003: 4.37 ft, action stage; 784 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 7.39 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 4.66 ft, action stage; 906 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 4.12 ft, action stage; 686 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2008: 4.29 ft, action stage; 752 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 5.57 ft, action stage; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 4.04 ft, action stageApr 17, 2011: 5.65 ft, action stageMay 17, 2011: 5.34 ft, action stageOct 30, 2012: 5.24 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 7.23 ft, action stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 4.53 ft, action stage; 850 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 8.39 ft, minor flooding; 3,085 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 4.63 ft, action stage; 892 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 8.38 ft, minor flooding; 3,065 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.71 ft, Sep 6, 1996 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hogue Creek near Hayfield 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Hogue Creek near Hayfield
1Sep 6, 19969.71+1.71Minor4,090
2Jun 22, 19728.85+0.85Minor2,760
3Aug 6, 19788.55+0.55Minor2,680
4Jun 3, 20188.39+0.39Minor3,085
5May 14, 20258.38+0.38Minor3,065
6Jun 22, 20018.16+0.16Minor2,910
7Oct 9, 19767.67−0.33Action1,880
8Feb 14, 19847.62−0.38Action1,810
9Jul 9, 19707.43−0.57Action1,950
10Sep 28, 20047.39−0.61Action2,390
11Mar 4, 19937.27−0.73Action2,320
12May 16, 20147.23−0.77Action2,290
13Nov 13, 19707.18−0.82Action1,810
14Oct 23, 19906.27−1.73Action1,210
15Jan 1, 19766.16−1.84Action1,110
16Mar 7, 19676.14−1.86Action1,110
17Mar 19, 19756.06−1.94Action1,070
18Jun 13, 19826.03−1.97Action1,380
19Sep 21, 19665.87−2.13Action984
20May 6, 19885.79−2.21Action1,020
21Nov 28, 19845.76−2.24Action1,010
22Apr 17, 20115.65−2.35Action—
23Mar 13, 20105.57−2.43Action1,330
24Apr 17, 19875.43−2.57Action896
25May 17, 20115.34−2.66Action—
26Mar 5, 19655.32−2.68Action737
27Oct 2, 19795.28−2.72Action1,100
28Mar 19, 19635.27−2.73Action720
29Feb 25, 19795.24−2.76Action1,060
30Nov 28, 19935.24−2.76Action1,170
31Oct 30, 20125.24−2.76Action1,170
32Aug 6, 20005.04−2.96Action1,080
33Jul 25, 19925.03−2.97Action756
34Mar 21, 19625.01−2.99Action780
35Nov 7, 19974.96−3.04Action1,040
36Nov 4, 19854.88−3.12Action709
37Mar 17, 19684.67−3.33Action512
38Nov 29, 20054.66−3.34Action906
39Dec 16, 20184.63−3.37Action892
40May 5, 20174.53−3.47Action850
41Apr 24, 19834.40−3.60Action780
42Jan 1, 20034.37−3.63Action784
43Apr 13, 19614.34−3.66Action502
44Apr 20, 20084.29−3.71Action752
45Jun 27, 19954.28−3.72Action748
46Nov 7, 19634.18−3.82Action392
47Apr 15, 20074.12−3.88Action686
48Mar 11, 20114.04−3.96Action—

Other gauges in Frederick County

Flood gauges in Frederick County
Winchester16.027.00 ft, Oct 15, 19420
Berryville10.018.40 ft, Oct 1, 19422

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HFDV2, 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.