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North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford

Highest listed crest 10.97 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft10 crests since 2003

The North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford crested above flood stage 4 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2019. The highest, 10.97 ft on September 28, 2004, was minor flooding, 0.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.97 ft
September 28, 2004; 2,170 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 16, 2014
10.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Loudoun County
Near Leesburg (7.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford
Action stage8.06Mar 22, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.04May 16, 2014Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2003 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford, 2003 to 2019 810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Sep 23, 2003: 10.91 ft, minor flooding; 2,150 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 10.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,170 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2008: 9.53 ft, action stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 8.40 ft, action stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 8.62 ft, action stageOct 30, 2012: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 1,833 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 1,866 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 8.83 ft, action stage; 1,470 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2018: 9.44 ft, action stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2019: 8.79 ft, action stage; 1,460 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.97 ft, Sep 28, 2004 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford 2000s: 2 2 2010s: 2 2000s2010s
  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, North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford
1Sep 28, 200410.97+0.97Minor2,170
2Sep 23, 200310.91+0.91Minor2,150
3May 16, 201410.14+0.14Minor1,866
4Oct 30, 201210.06+0.06Minor1,833
5May 12, 20089.53−0.47Action1,650
6May 17, 20189.44−0.56Action1,640
7Jul 29, 20178.83−1.17Action1,470
8Mar 22, 20198.79−1.21Action1,460
9Apr 17, 20118.62−1.38Action—
10Jan 25, 20108.40−1.60Action1,320

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
Middleburg13.027.46 ft, Jun 22, 19725
Leesburg7.011.19 ft, Sep 23, 20031
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 WNFV2, 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.