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Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 4.78 ftFlood stage 3.0 ft17 crests since 2015

The Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2026. The highest, 4.78 ft on October 4, 2015, was major flooding, 1.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.78 ft
October 4, 2015
Flood stage
3.0 ft
Major flooding from 4.0 ft
Crests at major
2
75th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 24, 2026
3.83 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Mathews County
Virginia
Identifiers
NWS WCKV2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW)
Action stage2.55Mar 9, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.08Oct 30, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.51Sep 24, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.02Oct 12, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2015 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW), 2015 to 2026 2345ft Flood stage 3.0 ftMajor 4.0 ft Oct 4, 2015: 4.78 ft, major floodingNov 1, 2023: 2.40 ft, below flood stageNov 22, 2023: 2.80 ft, action stageDec 18, 2023: 2.90 ft, action stageJan 10, 2024: 3.10 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2024: 2.60 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2024: 3.10 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 2024: 2.90 ft, action stageMar 9, 2024: 2.99 ft, action stageMar 26, 2024: 3.02 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2024: 3.10 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 3.45 ft, minor floodingAug 22, 2025: 3.49 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2025: 3.29 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 4.13 ft, major floodingOct 30, 2025: 3.44 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2026: 3.83 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 4.78 ft, Oct 4, 2015 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW) 2010s: 1 2020s: 10 10 2010s2020s
  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, Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW)
1Oct 4, 20154.78+1.78Major—
2Oct 12, 20254.13+1.13Major—
3Sep 24, 20263.83+0.83Moderate—
4Aug 22, 20253.49+0.49Minor—
5Sep 22, 20243.45+0.45Minor—
6Oct 30, 20253.44+0.44Minor—
7Oct 2, 20253.29+0.29Minor—
8Jan 10, 20243.10+0.10Minor—
9Feb 6, 20243.10+0.10Minor—
10May 10, 20243.10+0.10Minor—
11Mar 26, 20243.02+0.02Minor—
12Mar 9, 20242.99−0.01Action—
13Dec 18, 20232.90−0.10Action—
14Feb 13, 20242.90−0.10Action—
15Nov 22, 20232.80−0.20Action—
16Jan 31, 20242.60−0.40Action—
17Nov 1, 20232.40−0.60Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WCKV2, 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.