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Kerrs Creek near Lexington

Highest listed crest 15.44 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft71 crests since 1954

The Kerrs Creek near Lexington crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 71 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2025. The highest, 15.44 ft on June 28, 1995, was major flooding, 7.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.44 ft
June 28, 1995; 21,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
90th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
June 14, 2025
9.56 ft, minor flooding
Location
Rockbridge County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Kerrs Creek near Lexington
Action stage6.028Feb 15, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.023Jun 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.07Aug 23, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Jun 28, 1995Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

71 crests from 1954 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kerrs Creek near Lexington, 1954 to 2025 46810121416ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Mar 1, 1954: 9.28 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1954: 7.18 ft, action stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1956: 4.46 ft, below flood stage; 391 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,250 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1958: 5.21 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1959: 8.51 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1959: 10.46 ft, minor flooding; 8,400 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1961: 5.44 ft, below flood stage; 862 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 1961: 8.42 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 6.92 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1965: 7.13 ft, action stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 7.35 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1968: 5.10 ft, below flood stage; 695 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1969: 13.38 ft, moderate flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1971: 5.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,220 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 7.92 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 7.27 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1974: 7.20 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 7.47 ft, action stage; 2,760 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 6.90 ft, action stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 7.26 ft, action stage; 2,520 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 8.57 ft, minor flooding; 4,300 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1979: 8.87 ft, minor flooding; 4,810 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 7.48 ft, action stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 4.40 ft, below flood stage; 345 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1982: 7.39 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 6.59 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 1984: 8.15 ft, minor flooding; 360 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1984: 5.50 ft, below flood stage; 880 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 11.37 ft, moderate flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1987: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 4.37 ft, below flood stage; 334 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1989: 7.85 ft, action stage; 3,190 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1989: 8.93 ft, minor flooding; 4,860 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1991: 7.93 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 11.26 ft, moderate flooding; 9,230 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 8.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 10.94 ft, minor flooding; 8,590 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1995: 15.44 ft, major flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 10.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,460 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1997: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 10.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,350 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1999: 4.47 ft, below flood stage; 254 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2002: 6.29 ft, action stage; 983 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2004: 11.64 ft, moderate flooding; 8,420 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 7.15 ft, action stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 9.63 ft, minor floodingJun 26, 2006: 10.55 ft, minor floodingNov 16, 2006: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 11.06 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 2011: 10.38 ft, minor flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 5,370 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2013: 7.98 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2014: 6.65 ft, action stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2016: 7.74 ft, action stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 11.16 ft, moderate flooding; 7,514 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2017: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 4,570 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 6.83 ft, action stage; 1,230 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2019: 7.87 ft, action stage; 2,153 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 7.50 ft, action stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2020: 11.79 ft, moderate flooding; 8,580 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2020: 6.09 ft, action stage; 863 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2020: 6.66 ft, action stage; 1,190 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 7.03 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 7.30 ft, action stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2025: 6.78 ft, action stage; 1,255 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2025: 9.56 ft, minor flooding; 4,170 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.44 ft, Jun 28, 1995 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kerrs Creek near Lexington 1950s: 3 1960s: 2 1970s: 2 1980s: 4 1990s: 7 7 2000s: 5 2010s: 5 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 71 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Kerrs Creek near Lexington
1Jun 28, 199515.44+7.44Major21,700
2Aug 19, 196913.38+5.38Moderate13,800
3Aug 23, 202011.79+3.79Moderate8,580
4Jun 15, 200411.64+3.64Moderate8,420
5Nov 4, 198511.37+3.37Moderate9,450
6Apr 21, 199211.26+3.26Moderate9,230
7May 5, 201711.16+3.16Moderate7,514
8Jan 25, 201011.06+3.06Moderate—
9Nov 16, 200610.98+2.98Minor6,880
10Aug 17, 199410.94+2.94Minor8,590
11Jan 8, 199810.73+2.73Minor6,350
12Jun 26, 200610.55+2.55Minor—
13Oct 24, 195910.46+2.46Minor8,400
14Apr 16, 201110.38+2.38Minor5,650
15Jan 19, 199610.28+2.28Minor5,460
16May 14, 201210.23+2.23Minor5,370
17Sep 7, 198710.02+2.02Minor6,800
18May 25, 20179.68+1.68Minor4,570
19Nov 29, 20059.63+1.63Minor—
20Jun 14, 20259.56+1.56Minor4,170
21Jun 1, 19979.41+1.41Minor3,980
22Feb 22, 20039.41+1.41Minor3,980
23Mar 1, 19549.28+1.28Minor6,700
24Apr 13, 20209.24+1.24Minor3,700
25Oct 17, 19898.93+0.93Minor4,860
26Sep 21, 19798.87+0.87Minor4,810
27Jan 26, 19788.57+0.57Minor4,300
28Sep 30, 19598.51+0.51Minor4,680
29Oct 20, 19618.42+0.42Minor3,980
30Aug 13, 19848.15+0.15Minor360
31Mar 4, 19938.08+0.08Minor3,510
32Jun 6, 20137.98−0.02Action2,160
33Mar 4, 19917.93−0.07Action3,300
34Jun 21, 19727.92−0.08Action3,300
35Apr 15, 20197.87−0.13Action2,153
36Sep 16, 19897.85−0.15Action3,190
37Feb 16, 20167.74−0.26Action2,030
38Feb 7, 20207.50−0.50Action1,830
39Apr 14, 19807.48−0.52Action2,740
40Mar 19, 19757.47−0.53Action2,760
41Jun 13, 19827.39−0.61Action2,620
42Mar 7, 19677.35−0.65Action2,640
43Apr 12, 20247.30−0.70Action1,630
44May 28, 19737.27−0.73Action2,320
45Oct 9, 19767.26−0.74Action2,520
46May 12, 19747.20−0.80Action2,220
47Oct 15, 19547.18−0.82Action2,480
48Mar 28, 20057.15−0.85Action1,500
49Jul 11, 19657.13−0.87Action2,400
50Jan 9, 20247.03−0.97Action1,430

Other gauges in Rockbridge County

Flood gauges in Rockbridge County
Murat8.011.40 ft, May 5, 20170
Goshen12.020.23 ft, Nov 4, 19852
Rockbridge Baths10.019.19 ft, Nov 5, 19851
Buena Vista17.031.23 ft, Aug 20, 19692

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KCKV2, 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.