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Back Creek near Jones Springs

Highest listed crest 25.17 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft68 crests since 1929

The Back Creek near Jones Springs crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 68 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2025. The highest, 25.17 ft on October 15, 1942, was major flooding, 14.17 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.17 ft
October 15, 1942; 22,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
3
25th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
May 15, 2025
15.93 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Berkeley County
Near Martinsburg (4.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Back Creek near Jones Springs
Action stage9.016Apr 13, 2011The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.034Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.015May 15, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.03Jun 22, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

68 crests from 1929 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Back Creek near Jones Springs, 1929 to 2025 51015202530ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Apr 17, 1929: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 8,750 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1929: 16.90 ft, moderate flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 25.00 ft, major flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1939: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1940: 9.30 ft, action stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1941: 10.84 ft, action stage; 4,160 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 1942: 13.70 ft, minor flooding; 6,700 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1942: 25.17 ft, major flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1944: 10.38 ft, action stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1945: 15.05 ft, moderate flooding; 8,050 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1946: 10.60 ft, action stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1948: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 4,460 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1948: 10.86 ft, action stage; 4,230 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1950: 9.10 ft, action stage; 3,010 cubic feet per secondDec 5, 1950: 16.05 ft, moderate flooding; 9,150 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1952: 11.97 ft, minor flooding; 5,100 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 1952: 16.60 ft, moderate flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1954: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 6,200 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 1955: 17.34 ft, moderate flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1956: 10.40 ft, action stage; 3,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1957: 9.72 ft, action stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1958: 9.40 ft, action stage; 3,240 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1959: 13.81 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1960: 10.16 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1961: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,700 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 11.12 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1963: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 5,190 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1964: 10.52 ft, action stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1965: 12.55 ft, minor flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1966: 11.46 ft, minor flooding; 4,670 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1967: 14.08 ft, minor flooding; 7,080 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1968: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 4,640 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1970: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 6,680 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 1970: 15.28 ft, moderate flooding; 8,360 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1972: 23.15 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 12.12 ft, minor flooding; 5,210 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 4,680 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1975: 14.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,940 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1993: 17.94 ft, moderate flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1994: 15.03 ft, moderate flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 19.72 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1996: 9.85 ft, action stage; 4,190 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1998: 12.52 ft, minor flooding; 6,370 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 15.77 ft, moderate flooding; 9,460 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 12.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,560 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2007: 10.96 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 2008: 13.97 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 10.69 ft, action stage; 4,830 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 15.39 ft, moderate flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 10.58 ft, action stageApr 13, 2011: 9.28 ft, action stage; 3,760 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 16.27 ft, moderate flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 11.05 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2011: 13.80 ft, minor floodingOct 30, 2012: 13.49 ft, minor flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2013: 11.64 ft, minor flooding; 5,604 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2014: 17.21 ft, moderate flooding; 11,030 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2017: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 5,431 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2017: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,538 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2018: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 6,043 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2018: 19.23 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2018: 13.32 ft, minor flooding; 7,404 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2018: 11.28 ft, minor flooding; 5,618 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 2018: 14.77 ft, minor flooding; 8,769 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2019: 11.63 ft, minor flooding; 5,916 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2022: 13.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,193 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 6,069 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2025: 15.93 ft, moderate flooding; 9,920 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.17 ft, Oct 15, 1942 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Back Creek near Jones Springs 1920s: 2 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 6 1960s: 7 1970s: 6 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 2000s: 3 2010s: 15 15 2020s: 3 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 68 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Back Creek near Jones Springs
1Oct 15, 194225.17+14.17Major22,400
2Mar 17, 193625.00+14.00Major22,000
3Jun 22, 197223.15+12.15Major18,700
4Jan 19, 199619.72+8.72Moderate13,900
5Jun 4, 201819.23+8.23Moderate18,000
6Mar 5, 199317.94+6.94Moderate11,800
7Aug 19, 195517.34+6.34Moderate10,700
8May 17, 201417.21+6.21Moderate11,030
9Oct 23, 192916.90+5.90Moderate15,500
10Nov 22, 195216.60+5.60Moderate9,820
11Apr 17, 201116.27+5.27Moderate10,300
12Dec 5, 195016.05+5.05Moderate9,150
13May 15, 202515.93+4.93Moderate9,920
14Sep 29, 200415.77+4.77Moderate9,460
15Mar 14, 201015.39+4.39Moderate9,070
16Nov 13, 197015.28+4.28Moderate8,360
17Sep 18, 194515.05+4.05Moderate8,050
18May 8, 199415.03+4.03Moderate8,730
19Mar 20, 197514.90+3.90Minor7,940
20Dec 16, 201814.77+3.77Minor8,769
21Mar 8, 196714.08+3.08Minor7,080
22Apr 21, 200813.97+2.97Minor7,670
23Jun 3, 195913.81+2.81Minor6,800
24May 18, 201113.80+2.80Minor—
25May 22, 194213.70+2.70Minor6,700
26Jul 10, 197013.68+2.68Minor6,680
27Apr 17, 192913.50+2.50Minor8,750
28Oct 30, 201213.49+2.49Minor7,190
29Sep 10, 201813.32+2.32Minor7,404
30Feb 4, 193913.30+2.30Minor6,300
31Mar 2, 195413.20+2.20Minor6,200
32May 8, 202213.09+2.09Minor7,193
33Mar 29, 200512.76+1.76Minor6,560
34Mar 6, 196512.55+1.55Minor5,600
35Mar 21, 199812.52+1.52Minor6,370
36May 6, 201712.35+1.35Minor6,538
37Dec 9, 197212.12+1.12Minor5,210
38Mar 20, 196312.10+1.10Minor5,190
39Apr 28, 195211.97+0.97Minor5,100
40Jan 10, 202411.81+0.81Minor6,069
41May 20, 201811.78+0.78Minor6,043
42Dec 7, 201311.64+0.64Minor5,604
43May 6, 201911.63+0.63Minor5,916
44Dec 27, 197311.48+0.48Minor4,680
45Feb 19, 196111.46+0.46Minor4,700
46Sep 21, 196611.46+0.46Minor4,670
47Mar 17, 196811.43+0.43Minor4,640
48Sep 28, 201811.28+0.28Minor5,618
49Apr 14, 194811.22+0.22Minor4,460
50Mar 22, 196211.12+0.12Minor4,380

Other gauges in Berkeley County

Flood gauges in Berkeley County
Bunker Hill4.36.25 ft, May 16, 20140
Martinsburg10.018.76 ft, Jan 20, 19968
Martinsburg5.57.47 ft, Aug 21, 20180

Berkeley County: every hazard · River floods across the country · West Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge JSPW2, 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.