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Opequon Creek near Berryville

Highest listed crest 18.40 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft54 crests since 1942

The Opequon Creek near Berryville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2025. The highest, 18.40 ft on October 1, 1942, was major flooding, 8.40 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.40 ft
October 1, 1942
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
75th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2025
13.21 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Frederick County
Near Winchester (5.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Opequon Creek near Berryville
Action stage8.026Sep 10, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.018Sep 23, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.58May 14, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02May 16, 2014Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1942 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Opequon Creek near Berryville, 1942 to 2025 8101214161820ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Oct 1, 1942: 18.40 ft, major floodingSep 18, 1945: 10.00 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 1950: 9.67 ft, action stageDec 4, 1950: 10.03 ft, minor floodingApr 27, 1952: 8.48 ft, action stageNov 21, 1952: 9.36 ft, action stageAug 18, 1955: 8.61 ft, action stageJun 3, 1960: 8.52 ft, action stageMar 7, 1967: 8.97 ft, action stageNov 13, 1970: 12.82 ft, moderate floodingJun 22, 1972: 12.59 ft, moderate floodingDec 26, 1973: 8.08 ft, action stageJul 21, 1975: 10.64 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 1976: 9.04 ft, action stageOct 9, 1976: 10.88 ft, minor floodingAug 7, 1978: 9.17 ft, action stageJan 24, 1979: 8.72 ft, action stageMay 21, 1980: 8.27 ft, action stageJun 13, 1982: 8.35 ft, action stageFeb 14, 1984: 10.56 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 1985: 9.51 ft, action stageMay 18, 1988: 13.49 ft, moderate floodingOct 13, 1990: 10.68 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1992: 12.00 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1993: 11.07 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1993: 8.80 ft, action stageJan 19, 1996: 13.30 ft, moderate floodingNov 8, 1996: 8.91 ft, action stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2003: 11.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,770 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 13.57 ft, moderate flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 9.91 ft, action stage; 1,940 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2006: 12.09 ft, minor flooding; 2,930 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2006: 8.52 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2008: 9.56 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 9.06 ft, action stage; 1,550 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 11.12 ft, minor flooding; 2,520 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 8.29 ft, action stageApr 17, 2011: 11.39 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2011: 9.56 ft, action stageDec 8, 2011: 8.65 ft, action stage; 1,430 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2012: 12.99 ft, moderate flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 10.79 ft, minor flooding; 2,357 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 16.09 ft, major flooding; 5,261 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2016: 9.11 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2017: 9.13 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2018: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 3,069 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 13.12 ft, moderate flooding; 4,094 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 2018: 10.23 ft, minor flooding; 2,309 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2018: 11.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,746 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2018: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 2,777 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2019: 9.92 ft, action stage; 2,140 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2020: 9.79 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 2021: 10.52 ft, minor flooding; 2,470 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 13.21 ft, moderate flooding; 4,152 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.40 ft, Oct 1, 1942 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Opequon Creek near Berryville 1940s: 2 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 4 2000s: 3 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Opequon Creek near Berryville
1Oct 1, 194218.40+8.40Major—
2May 16, 201416.09+6.09Major5,261
3Sep 29, 200413.57+3.57Moderate3,680
4May 18, 198813.49+3.49Moderate—
5Jan 19, 199613.30+3.30Moderate—
6May 14, 202513.21+3.21Moderate4,152
7Jun 3, 201813.12+3.12Moderate4,094
8Oct 30, 201212.99+2.99Moderate3,550
9Nov 13, 197012.82+2.82Moderate—
10Jun 22, 197212.59+2.59Moderate—
11Jun 27, 200612.09+2.09Minor2,930
12Apr 21, 199212.00+2.00Minor—
13Sep 19, 200311.71+1.71Minor2,770
14May 17, 201811.54+1.54Minor3,069
15Apr 17, 201111.39+1.39Minor—
16Mar 13, 201011.12+1.12Minor2,520
17Mar 4, 199311.07+1.07Minor—
18Sep 28, 201811.06+1.06Minor2,777
19Aug 4, 201811.01+1.01Minor2,746
20Oct 9, 197610.88+0.88Minor—
21Jan 31, 201310.79+0.79Minor2,357
22Oct 13, 199010.68+0.68Minor—
23Jul 21, 197510.64+0.64Minor—
24Feb 14, 198410.56+0.56Minor—
25Sep 23, 202110.52+0.52Minor2,470
26Jun 23, 201810.23+0.23Minor2,309
27Dec 4, 195010.03+0.03Minor—
28Sep 18, 194510.000.00Minor—
29Apr 20, 20199.92−0.08Action2,140
30Mar 28, 20059.91−0.09Action1,940
31Sep 10, 20209.79−0.21Action2,070
32May 18, 19509.67−0.33Action—
33May 12, 20089.56−0.44Action1,770
34May 18, 20119.56−0.44Action—
35Feb 12, 19859.51−0.49Action—
36Nov 21, 19529.36−0.64Action—
37Aug 7, 19789.17−0.83Action—
38Jan 23, 20179.13−0.87Action1,740
39Sep 29, 20169.11−0.89Action1,730
40Dec 12, 20089.06−0.94Action1,550
41Jan 1, 19769.04−0.96Action—
42Mar 7, 19678.97−1.03Action—
43Nov 8, 19968.91−1.09Action2,950
44Nov 28, 19938.80−1.20Action—
45Jan 24, 19798.72−1.28Action—
46Dec 8, 20118.65−1.35Action1,430
47Aug 18, 19558.61−1.39Action—
48Jun 3, 19608.52−1.48Action—
49Nov 12, 20068.52−1.48Action1,370
50Apr 27, 19528.48−1.52Action—

The worst floods along the Opequon Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Opequon Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

May 16, 2014: 16.09 ft here, major flooding

September 29, 2004: 13.57 ft here, moderate flooding

May 18, 1988: 13.49 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Opequon Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Opequon Creek
Berryville this gaugeVA10.018.40 ft, Oct 1, 19422
MartinsburgWV10.018.76 ft, Jan 20, 19968

Other gauges in Frederick County

Flood gauges in Frederick County
Winchester16.027.00 ft, Oct 15, 19420
Hayfield8.09.71 ft, Sep 6, 19960

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BYVV2, 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.