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North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln

Highest listed crest 13.45 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft19 crests since 2002

The North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln crested above flood stage 12 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2022. The highest, 13.45 ft on September 23, 2003, was moderate flooding, 3.45 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.45 ft
September 23, 2003; 13,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 23, 2022
10.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Loudoun County
Near Leesburg (7.1 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 Goose Creek near Lincoln
Action stage8.07Mar 21, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.011Dec 23, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Sep 23, 2003Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2002 to 2022. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln, 2002 to 2022 81012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft May 26, 2002: 8.16 ft, action stage; 1,120 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2003: 13.45 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2005: 11.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,440 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2006: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 4,590 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2008: 10.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,970 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 9.50 ft, action stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 9.27 ft, action stageApr 28, 2011: 10.19 ft, minor flooding; 2,260 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 2011: 8.55 ft, action stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2012: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 4,592 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 10.98 ft, minor flooding; 3,575 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 11.24 ft, minor flooding; 4,809 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2015: 10.96 ft, minor flooding; 4,152 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2016: 8.53 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 8.78 ft, action stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2018: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,976 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2019: 9.76 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2022: 10.05 ft, minor flooding; 2,544 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.45 ft, Sep 23, 2003 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln 2000s: 5 2010s: 6 6 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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 Goose Creek near Lincoln
1Sep 23, 200313.45+3.45Moderate13,500
2Sep 28, 200412.80+2.80Minor10,200
3Jul 8, 200511.62+1.62Minor7,440
4Oct 30, 201211.53+1.53Minor4,592
5May 16, 201411.24+1.24Minor4,809
6Jan 31, 201310.98+0.98Minor3,575
7Sep 30, 201510.96+0.96Minor4,152
8Sep 28, 201810.89+0.89Minor3,976
9May 12, 200810.71+0.71Minor2,970
10Apr 28, 201110.19+0.19Minor2,260
11Jun 27, 200610.14+0.14Minor4,590
12Dec 23, 202210.05+0.05Minor2,544
13Mar 21, 20199.76−0.24Action2,080
14Jan 25, 20109.50−0.50Action1,660
15Mar 11, 20119.27−0.73Action—
16Jul 29, 20178.78−1.22Action1,380
17Oct 19, 20118.55−1.45Action1,200
18Feb 24, 20168.53−1.47Action1,310
19May 26, 20028.16−1.84Action1,120

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
Waterford10.010.97 ft, Sep 28, 20040
Waterford8.012.10 ft, Sep 23, 20030

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NFGV2, 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.