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Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 5.99 ftFlood stage 3.0 ft153 crests since 1960

The Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 153 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1960 to 2026. The highest, 5.99 ft on September 12, 1960, was major flooding, 2.99 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.99 ft
September 12, 1960
Flood stage
3.0 ft
Major flooding from 4.5 ft
Crests at major
6
29th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 26, 2026
4.72 ft, major flooding
Location
Northampton County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)
Action stage2.57Apr 19, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.085Jul 13, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.555Oct 30, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.56Sep 26, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

153 crests from 1960 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW), 1960 to 2026 23456ft Flood stage 3.0 ftMajor 4.5 ft Sep 12, 1960: 5.99 ft, major floodingMar 6, 1962: 4.94 ft, major floodingSep 16, 1999: 5.53 ft, major floodingSep 5, 2015: 3.14 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2015: 3.64 ft, moderate floodingOct 4, 2015: 4.48 ft, moderate floodingJan 23, 2016: 4.16 ft, moderate floodingFeb 9, 2016: 4.08 ft, moderate floodingFeb 24, 2016: 3.07 ft, minor floodingMay 5, 2016: 3.84 ft, moderate floodingSep 3, 2016: 4.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 30, 2016: 3.89 ft, moderate floodingOct 9, 2016: 3.40 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2017: 3.82 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 2017: 3.28 ft, minor floodingJul 29, 2017: 3.31 ft, minor floodingAug 29, 2017: 3.52 ft, moderate floodingSep 2, 2017: 2.93 ft, action stageSep 20, 2017: 3.82 ft, moderate floodingSep 27, 2017: 2.96 ft, action stageNov 5, 2017: 3.26 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2017: 3.51 ft, moderate floodingNov 16, 2017: 3.04 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2018: 3.11 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 2018: 4.14 ft, moderate floodingMar 21, 2018: 3.36 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2018: 3.50 ft, moderate floodingMay 20, 2018: 3.36 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2018: 2.86 ft, action stageJun 5, 2018: 3.14 ft, minor floodingJun 12, 2018: 3.31 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2018: 2.87 ft, action stageJul 21, 2018: 3.40 ft, minor floodingAug 21, 2018: 2.84 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 4.44 ft, moderate floodingSep 14, 2018: 3.28 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2018: 3.42 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2018: 4.73 ft, major floodingOct 27, 2018: 3.66 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 2018: 3.43 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2018: 3.10 ft, minor floodingDec 10, 2018: 3.03 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 2018: 3.18 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2019: 3.37 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2019: 3.48 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 2019: 3.00 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2019: 3.06 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 2019: 3.38 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2019: 2.90 ft, action stageApr 19, 2019: 2.91 ft, action stageMay 5, 2019: 3.18 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2019: 3.50 ft, moderate floodingJun 2, 2019: 3.08 ft, minor floodingJun 13, 2019: 3.08 ft, minor floodingAug 26, 2019: 3.69 ft, moderate floodingSep 6, 2019: 4.13 ft, moderate floodingSep 13, 2019: 3.16 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2019: 3.50 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2019: 3.11 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2019: 3.34 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2019: 4.38 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2019: 3.15 ft, minor floodingOct 20, 2019: 3.39 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2019: 3.20 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 2019: 3.64 ft, moderate floodingDec 2, 2019: 3.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2020: 3.27 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 2020: 3.08 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2020: 3.85 ft, moderate floodingApr 5, 2020: 3.72 ft, moderate floodingApr 10, 2020: 3.52 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2020: 3.13 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2020: 3.33 ft, minor floodingMay 20, 2020: 3.15 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2020: 3.04 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2020: 3.46 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2020: 3.56 ft, moderate floodingSep 29, 2020: 3.13 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2020: 3.53 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2020: 3.45 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2020: 3.36 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 2020: 3.27 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2021: 3.23 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2021: 3.17 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 2021: 3.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 2, 2021: 3.68 ft, moderate floodingMay 30, 2021: 3.31 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 2021: 3.06 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 2021: 3.47 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2021: 3.50 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2021: 4.60 ft, major floodingNov 7, 2021: 3.53 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 2022: 3.01 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 2022: 3.07 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 2022: 3.77 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2022: 3.94 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 2022: 3.15 ft, minor floodingNov 9, 2022: 3.08 ft, minor floodingDec 11, 2022: 3.24 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 2022: 3.43 ft, minor floodingDec 23, 2022: 4.02 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2023: 3.16 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 2023: 3.12 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2023: 3.77 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2023: 3.81 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 2023: 3.55 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 2023: 3.00 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2023: 3.48 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2023: 3.33 ft, minor floodingSep 16, 2023: 3.13 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 4.00 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2023: 3.88 ft, moderate floodingOct 16, 2023: 3.37 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2023: 3.33 ft, minor floodingNov 18, 2023: 3.05 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 2023: 3.39 ft, minor floodingNov 26, 2023: 3.00 ft, minor floodingDec 18, 2023: 3.79 ft, moderate floodingJan 10, 2024: 3.86 ft, moderate floodingJan 29, 2024: 3.27 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2024: 3.66 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2024: 3.74 ft, moderate floodingMar 10, 2024: 3.83 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 2024: 3.65 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2024: 3.53 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2024: 3.37 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2024: 3.27 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2024: 3.22 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 2024: 3.87 ft, moderate floodingMay 17, 2024: 3.08 ft, minor floodingMay 21, 2024: 3.13 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2024: 3.06 ft, minor floodingJun 8, 2024: 3.05 ft, minor floodingAug 19, 2024: 3.13 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2024: 3.03 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 4.17 ft, moderate floodingOct 1, 2024: 3.67 ft, moderate floodingNov 15, 2024: 4.09 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2025: 3.27 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2025: 3.51 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 2025: 3.05 ft, minor floodingJun 28, 2025: 3.08 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2025: 4.06 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2025: 3.76 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 2025: 3.75 ft, moderate floodingSep 21, 2025: 3.18 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 2025: 3.64 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2025: 4.47 ft, moderate floodingOct 19, 2025: 3.36 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2025: 4.16 ft, moderate floodingMay 1, 2026: 3.25 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2026: 3.10 ft, minor floodingSep 26, 2026: 4.72 ft, major flooding Highest, 5.99 ft, Sep 12, 1960 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW) 1960s: 2 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 56 2020s: 87 87 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

The 50 highest of 153 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW)
1Sep 12, 19605.99+2.99Major—
2Sep 16, 19995.53+2.53Major—
3Mar 6, 19624.94+1.94Major—
4Oct 12, 20184.73+1.73Major—
5Sep 26, 20264.72+1.72Major—
6Oct 29, 20214.60+1.60Major—
7Oct 4, 20154.48+1.48Moderate—
8Oct 12, 20254.47+1.47Moderate—
9Sep 9, 20184.44+1.44Moderate—
10Oct 12, 20194.38+1.38Moderate—
11Sep 3, 20164.20+1.20Moderate—
12Sep 22, 20244.17+1.17Moderate—
13Jan 23, 20164.16+1.16Moderate—
14Oct 30, 20254.16+1.16Moderate—
15Mar 7, 20184.14+1.14Moderate—
16Sep 6, 20194.13+1.13Moderate—
17Nov 15, 20244.09+1.09Moderate—
18Feb 9, 20164.08+1.08Moderate—
19Aug 23, 20254.06+1.06Moderate—
20Dec 23, 20224.02+1.02Moderate—
21Sep 23, 20234.00+1.00Moderate—
22Oct 1, 20223.94+0.94Moderate—
23Sep 30, 20163.89+0.89Moderate—
24Sep 28, 20233.88+0.88Moderate—
25May 11, 20243.87+0.87Moderate—
26Jan 10, 20243.86+0.86Moderate—
27Apr 1, 20203.85+0.85Moderate—
28May 5, 20163.84+0.84Moderate—
29Mar 10, 20243.83+0.83Moderate—
30Jan 24, 20173.82+0.82Moderate—
31Sep 20, 20173.82+0.82Moderate—
32Apr 30, 20233.81+0.81Moderate—
33Dec 18, 20233.79+0.79Moderate—
34Sep 9, 20223.77+0.77Moderate—
35Mar 14, 20233.77+0.77Moderate—
36Sep 10, 20253.76+0.76Moderate—
37Sep 16, 20253.75+0.75Moderate—
38Feb 13, 20243.74+0.74Moderate—
39Apr 5, 20203.72+0.72Moderate—
40Aug 26, 20193.69+0.69Moderate—
41Feb 2, 20213.68+0.68Moderate—
42Oct 1, 20243.67+0.67Moderate—
43Oct 27, 20183.66+0.66Moderate—
44Feb 7, 20243.66+0.66Moderate—
45Mar 27, 20243.65+0.65Moderate—
46Sep 26, 20153.64+0.64Moderate—
47Nov 18, 20193.64+0.64Moderate—
48Oct 1, 20253.64+0.64Moderate—
49Sep 22, 20203.56+0.56Moderate—
50Jun 5, 20233.55+0.55Moderate—

Other gauges in Northampton County

Flood gauges in Northampton County
Atlantic Coast near Anheuser Busch Coastal Res. Center (MLLW)7.010.00 ft, Aug 27, 201111
Chesapeake Bay near Kiptopeke (IN MLLW)4.57.08 ft, Mar 7, 196219

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NSWV2, 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.