RIVER GAUGE · ACCOTINK CREEK
Accotink Creek near Annandale
Fairfax County, Virginia
Water level1.51 ft
Flow0 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8 ft
Minor flood9.5 ft
Moderate flood11 ft
Major flood15 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 15 ft
Numerous roads are closed in the vicinity of Accotink Creek with widespread flooding of lowlands and park lands occurring.
- 11 ft
Woodburn Road and Prosperity Avenue are flooded at Accotink Creek. Water reaches an outbuilding near Braddock Road, and covers ballfields at Wakefield Park.
- 9.5 ft
Woodburn Road is flooded at Accotink Creek.
- 8 ft
Water overflows the banks into parkland. Trails along the creek are flooded.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2011 | 16.32 ft | 14,000 cfs |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 16.26 ft | 12,600 cfs |
| Jun 21, 1972 | 15.96 ft | 12,000 cfs |
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