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South River near Dooms

Highest listed crest 14.25 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft25 crests since 1975

The South River near Dooms crested above flood stage 17 times among the 25 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2018. The highest, 14.25 ft on September 6, 1996, was moderate flooding, 3.25 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the South River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.25 ft
September 6, 1996; 21,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 17, 2018
12.97 ft, minor flooding
Location
Waynesboro city
Near Waynesboro (2.0 mi), Staunton (11.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, South River near Dooms
Action stage9.08Oct 3, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.015Sep 17, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.02Sep 6, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

25 crests from 1975 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South River near Dooms, 1975 to 2018 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 19, 1975: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 6,040 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 10.86 ft, action stage; 5,260 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 1979: 11.09 ft, minor flooding; 5,630 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 9.46 ft, action stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1983: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 5,570 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1985: 10.20 ft, action stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 14.03 ft, moderate flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1987: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 6,120 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1990: 9.54 ft, action stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 11.75 ft, minor flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 1992: 11.58 ft, minor flooding; 5,990 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1995: 11.36 ft, minor flooding; 5,590 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 14.25 ft, moderate flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 12.80 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 2006: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 6,220 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 12.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,010 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 12.87 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2013: 9.92 ft, action stage; 3,268 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 9.72 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2015: 10.39 ft, action stage; 3,730 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2015: 9.42 ft, action stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 11.23 ft, minor flooding; 5,314 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2018: 11.62 ft, minor flooding; 6,478 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 12.97 ft, minor flooding; 15,736 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.25 ft, Sep 6, 1996 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South River near Dooms 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 5 5 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, South River near Dooms
1Sep 6, 199614.25+3.25Moderate21,100
2Nov 4, 198514.03+3.03Moderate19,100
3Sep 17, 201812.97+1.97Minor15,736
4Apr 17, 201112.87+1.87Minor—
5Nov 29, 200512.80+1.80Minor11,400
6Jan 25, 201012.30+1.30Minor9,010
7Mar 19, 197512.02+1.02Minor8,000
8Apr 21, 199211.75+0.75Minor6,370
9Apr 17, 198711.64+0.64Minor6,120
10May 31, 201811.62+0.62Minor6,478
11Nov 23, 199211.58+0.58Minor5,990
12Oct 7, 200611.54+0.54Minor6,220
13Jun 28, 199511.36+0.36Minor5,590
14Oct 9, 197611.31+0.31Minor6,040
15May 5, 201711.23+0.23Minor5,314
16Sep 5, 197911.09+0.09Minor5,630
17Mar 19, 198311.07+0.07Minor5,570
18Jan 26, 197810.86−0.14Action5,260
19Sep 29, 201510.39−0.61Action3,730
20Aug 18, 198510.20−0.80Action4,260
21May 8, 20139.92−1.08Action3,268
22May 16, 20149.72−1.28Action3,140
23Oct 23, 19909.54−1.46Action3,150
24Apr 14, 19809.46−1.54Action3,510
25Oct 3, 20159.42−1.58Action2,860

The worst floods along the South River

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

September 6, 1996: 14.25 ft here, moderate flooding

November 4, 1985: 14.03 ft here, moderate flooding

September 17, 2018: 12.97 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the South River

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

Flood gauges on the South River
HarristonVA9.518.80 ft, Sep 1, 18704
Waynesboro near Lyndhurst RoadVA9.515.30 ft, Nov 4, 19858
Waynesboro near Rife RoadVA10.513.14 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Dooms this gaugeVA11.014.25 ft, Sep 6, 19960

Other gauges in Waynesboro city

Flood gauges in Waynesboro city
Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road9.515.30 ft, Nov 4, 19858
Waynesboro near Rife Road10.513.14 ft, Sep 17, 20180

Waynesboro city: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DOOV2, 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.