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Passage Creek near Buckton

Highest listed crest 15.89 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft44 crests since 1934

The Passage Creek near Buckton crested above flood stage 32 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1934 to 2025. The highest, 15.89 ft on September 6, 1996, was moderate flooding, 6.89 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.89 ft
September 6, 1996; 23,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
32 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 14, 2025
9.61 ft, minor flooding
Location
Warren County
Near Front Royal (5.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Passage Creek near Buckton
Action stage8.012Jan 25, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.028May 14, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.04Sep 6, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1934 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Passage Creek near Buckton, 1934 to 2025 810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Dec 1, 1934: 10.00 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 14.29 ft, moderate flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1939: 8.37 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 1940: 8.00 ft, action stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1942: 15.50 ft, moderate flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1945: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,700 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1952: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1954: 8.80 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1955: 14.02 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1958: 8.37 ft, action stage; 2,610 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 8.17 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1963: 8.66 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 4,330 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 1971: 9.13 ft, minor flooding; 3,230 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1974: 10.06 ft, minor flooding; 4,220 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1975: 9.32 ft, minor flooding; 3,410 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 8.65 ft, action stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 9.21 ft, minor flooding; 3,320 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,500 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 1983: 8.01 ft, action stage; 2,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1984: 10.69 ft, minor flooding; 4,980 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1985: 10.45 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 3,470 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1992: 12.66 ft, minor flooding; 9,860 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 4,080 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1993: 8.12 ft, action stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1995: 8.40 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 15.89 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1997: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 3,750 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 3,270 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 2001: 8.37 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2003: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 4,990 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 8.96 ft, action stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 10.25 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2011: 9.86 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2013: 9.19 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2013: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 4,418 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 12.21 ft, minor flooding; 8,378 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2015: 9.10 ft, minor flooding; 3,250 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,816 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2025: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 3,719 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.89 ft, Sep 6, 1996 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Passage Creek near Buckton 1930s: 2 1940s: 2 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 6 1980s: 2 1990s: 6 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 1 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Passage Creek near Buckton
1Sep 6, 199615.89+6.89Moderate23,000
2Oct 15, 194215.50+6.50Moderate21,000
3Mar 17, 193614.29+5.29Moderate17,000
4Aug 18, 195514.02+5.02Moderate14,700
5Jun 22, 197213.56+4.56Minor13,100
6Apr 22, 199212.66+3.66Minor9,860
7May 16, 201412.21+3.21Minor8,378
8Jun 3, 201812.00+3.00Minor7,816
9Sep 19, 200310.72+1.72Minor4,990
10Feb 14, 198410.69+1.69Minor4,980
11Nov 5, 198510.45+1.45Minor4,640
12May 8, 201310.29+1.29Minor4,418
13Apr 17, 201110.25+1.25Minor—
14Mar 7, 196710.20+1.20Minor4,330
15Jun 2, 197410.06+1.06Minor4,220
16Dec 1, 193410.00+1.00Minor6,800
17Mar 4, 19939.97+0.97Minor4,080
18May 18, 20119.86+0.86Minor—
19Sep 18, 19459.80+0.80Minor3,900
20Jun 2, 19979.64+0.64Minor3,750
21May 14, 20259.61+0.61Minor3,719
22Dec 4, 19509.60+0.60Minor3,700
23Sep 28, 20049.58+0.58Minor3,690
24Jan 26, 19789.40+0.40Minor3,500
25Mar 23, 19919.37+0.37Minor3,470
26Mar 20, 19759.32+0.32Minor3,410
27Oct 9, 19769.21+0.21Minor3,320
28Jan 31, 20139.19+0.19Minor3,330
29May 31, 19719.13+0.13Minor3,230
30Apr 28, 19529.12+0.12Minor3,230
31Jan 8, 19989.12+0.12Minor3,270
32Jul 13, 20159.10+0.10Minor3,250
33Jan 25, 20108.96−0.04Action3,130
34Mar 1, 19548.80−0.20Action2,960
35Mar 20, 19638.66−0.34Action2,870
36Jan 1, 19768.65−0.35Action2,780
37Jan 16, 19958.40−0.60Action2,650
38Feb 4, 19398.37−0.63Action2,610
39Apr 23, 19588.37−0.63Action2,610
40Mar 21, 20018.37−0.63Action2,620
41Apr 5, 19608.17−0.83Action2,450
42Dec 5, 19938.12−0.88Action2,420
43May 17, 19838.01−0.99Action2,330
44Jun 12, 19408.00−1.00Action2,290

Other gauges in Warren County

Flood gauges in Warren County
Strasburg17.032.27 ft, Sep 7, 19965
Front Royal12.034.80 ft, Oct 16, 194214

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BTNV2, 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.