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Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW)

Highest listed crest 5.54 ftFlood stage 4.5 ft11 crests since 2019

The Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW) crested above flood stage 11 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2019 to 2026. The highest, 5.54 ft on October 12, 2025, was moderate flooding, 1.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
5.54 ft
October 12, 2025
Flood stage
4.5 ft
Major flooding from 6.5 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 25, 2026
5.38 ft, minor flooding
Location
Gloucester County
Virginia
Identifiers
NWS WRVV2
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, Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW)
Action stage4.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.510Sep 25, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage5.51Oct 12, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 2019 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW), 2019 to 2026 4.555.566.5ft Flood stage 4.5 ftMajor 6.5 ft Oct 11, 2019: 5.31 ft, minor floodingMay 29, 2021: 5.10 ft, minor floodingJan 3, 2022: 5.22 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 2022: 5.02 ft, minor floodingSep 30, 2022: 4.97 ft, minor floodingSep 23, 2023: 5.20 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 2024: 5.20 ft, minor floodingNov 15, 2024: 5.27 ft, minor floodingAug 23, 2025: 5.12 ft, minor floodingOct 12, 2025: 5.54 ft, moderate floodingSep 25, 2026: 5.38 ft, minor flooding Highest, 5.54 ft, Oct 12, 2025 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ware River near Schley (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, Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW)
1Oct 12, 20255.54+1.04Moderate—
2Sep 25, 20265.38+0.88Minor—
3Oct 11, 20195.31+0.81Minor—
4Nov 15, 20245.27+0.77Minor—
5Jan 3, 20225.22+0.72Minor—
6Sep 23, 20235.20+0.70Minor—
7Sep 22, 20245.20+0.70Minor—
8Aug 23, 20255.12+0.62Minor—
9May 29, 20215.10+0.60Minor—
10May 10, 20225.02+0.52Minor—
11Sep 30, 20224.97+0.47Minor—

Other gauges in Gloucester County

Flood gauges in Gloucester County
Chesapeake Bay near Mobjack Bay4.06.11 ft, Oct 4, 20151

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRVV2, 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.