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Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 4.20 ftFlood stage 3.0 ft22 crests since 2024

The Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW) crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2024 to 2026. The highest, 4.20 ft on October 12, 2025, was major flooding, 1.20 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
4.20 ft
October 12, 2025
Flood stage
3.0 ft
Major flooding from 4.0 ft
Crests at major
3
55th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
September 24, 2026
3.90 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Essex County
Virginia
Identifiers
NWS RAPV2
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, Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW)
Action stage2.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)3.09Oct 18, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage3.510Sep 24, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage4.03Oct 30, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 2024 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW), 2024 to 2026 33.23.43.63.844.2ft Flood stage 3.0 ftMajor 4.0 ft Jan 31, 2024: 3.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2024: 3.50 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2024: 3.10 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 2024: 3.63 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 2024: 3.71 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2024: 3.40 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 2024: 3.40 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 2024: 3.30 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 2024: 3.60 ft, moderate floodingMay 17, 2024: 3.20 ft, minor floodingAug 9, 2024: 3.51 ft, moderate floodingSep 22, 2024: 4.00 ft, major floodingOct 1, 2024: 3.76 ft, moderate floodingMay 21, 2025: 3.62 ft, moderate floodingJun 16, 2025: 3.19 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2025: 3.87 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2025: 3.12 ft, minor floodingOct 2, 2025: 3.57 ft, moderate floodingOct 12, 2025: 4.20 ft, major floodingOct 18, 2025: 3.24 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2025: 4.04 ft, major floodingSep 24, 2026: 3.90 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 4.20 ft, Oct 12, 2025 20252030
  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, Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW)
1Oct 12, 20254.20+1.20Major—
2Oct 30, 20254.04+1.04Major—
3Sep 22, 20244.00+1.00Major—
4Sep 24, 20263.90+0.90Moderate—
5Aug 23, 20253.87+0.87Moderate—
6Oct 1, 20243.76+0.76Moderate—
7Mar 27, 20243.71+0.71Moderate—
8Mar 9, 20243.63+0.63Moderate—
9May 21, 20253.62+0.62Moderate—
10May 11, 20243.60+0.60Moderate—
11Oct 2, 20253.57+0.57Moderate—
12Aug 9, 20243.51+0.51Moderate—
13Feb 6, 20243.50+0.50Moderate—
14Apr 12, 20243.40+0.40Minor—
15Apr 19, 20243.40+0.40Minor—
16May 4, 20243.30+0.30Minor—
17Oct 18, 20253.24+0.24Minor—
18Jan 31, 20243.20+0.20Minor—
19May 17, 20243.20+0.20Minor—
20Jun 16, 20253.19+0.19Minor—
21Sep 10, 20253.12+0.12Minor—
22Feb 13, 20243.10+0.10Minor—

Gauges on the Rappahannock River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Rappahannock River
FredericksburgVA13.025.90 ft, Oct 16, 19422
FredericksburgVA15.542.60 ft, Oct 16, 19424
RemingtonVA15.030.00 ft, Oct 16, 19423
Tappahannock (IN MLLW) this gaugeVA3.04.20 ft, Oct 12, 20253

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RAPV2, 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.