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Front Royal - Happy Creek

A water gauge in Warren County, Virginia. Its stage was 2.48 ft as of Sep 27, 2:00 AM EDT.

Gauge HCFV2Warren County, VirginiaEvery gauge in Virginia

Stage now
2.48 ftreported Sep 27, 2:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 26, 2:00 AM
Rank
374of 731 in Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
571 ftabove sea level
County
Warren County
Position
38.9143° N, 78.1857° W
Record since
2025

Water level

Front Royal - Happy Creek

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Front Royal - Happy Creek: the water from 2.30 to 2.53 feet of stage, the latest 2.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.53 FT, SEP 26, 8:30 PM · LOW 2.30 FT, SEP 26, 3:45 PM2.202.302.402.502.603 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 272.48
Latest
2.48 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
2.53 ftSep 26, 8:30 PM
Lowest
2.30 ftSep 26, 3:45 PM
Range
0.23 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 26, 2:15 AM
Readings
96
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.48
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.43
Sep 27, 1:30 AM2.45
Sep 27, 1:15 AM2.46
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2.44
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.45
Sep 27, 12:30 AM2.45
Sep 27, 12:15 AM2.43
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2.45
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.46
Sep 26, 11:30 PM2.44
Sep 26, 11:15 PM2.43
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2.42
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.43
Sep 26, 10:30 PM2.43
Sep 26, 10:15 PM2.43
Sep 26, 10:00 PM2.43
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.43
Sep 26, 9:30 PM2.44
Sep 26, 9:15 PM2.44
Sep 26, 9:00 PM2.45
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.49
Sep 26, 8:30 PM2.53
Sep 26, 8:15 PM2.49
Sep 26, 8:00 PM2.45
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.42
Sep 26, 7:30 PM2.42
Sep 26, 7:15 PM2.41
Sep 26, 7:00 PM2.40
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.38
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2.41
Sep 26, 6:15 PM2.38
Sep 26, 6:00 PM2.37
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2.36
Sep 26, 5:15 PM2.33
Sep 26, 5:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.33
Sep 26, 4:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 4:15 PM2.35
Sep 26, 4:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.30
Sep 26, 3:30 PM2.31
Sep 26, 3:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.32
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.31
Sep 26, 2:30 PM2.33
Sep 26, 2:15 PM2.36
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.34
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 1:30 PM2.36
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 1:00 PM2.36
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:30 PM2.35
Sep 26, 12:15 PM2.34
Sep 26, 12:00 PM2.33
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 11:30 AM2.34
Sep 26, 11:15 AM2.33
Sep 26, 11:00 AM2.34
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.36
Sep 26, 10:30 AM2.35
Sep 26, 10:15 AM2.33
Sep 26, 10:00 AM2.35
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.36
Sep 26, 9:30 AM2.38
Sep 26, 9:15 AM2.42
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.46
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.49
Sep 26, 8:30 AM2.47
Sep 26, 8:15 AM2.45
Sep 26, 8:00 AM2.44
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 7:30 AM2.46
Sep 26, 7:15 AM2.45
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.45
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 6:30 AM2.44
Sep 26, 6:15 AM2.45
Sep 26, 6:00 AM2.43
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 5:30 AM2.45
Sep 26, 5:15 AM2.44
Sep 26, 5:00 AM2.45
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 4:30 AM2.45
Sep 26, 4:15 AM2.45
Sep 26, 4:00 AM2.45
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.44
Sep 26, 3:30 AM2.44
Sep 26, 3:15 AM2.45
Sep 26, 3:00 AM2.46
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 2:30 AM2.45
Sep 26, 2:15 AM2.45
Water level, 7 days at Front Royal - Happy Creek: the water from 2.15 to 3.75 feet of stage, the latest 2.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.75 FT, SEP 22, 5:00 AM · LOW 2.15 FT, SEP 20, 1:00 PM2.02.53.03.54.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272.48
Latest
2.48 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
3.75 ftSep 22, 5:00 AM
Lowest
2.15 ftSep 20, 1:00 PM
Range
1.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Sep 20, 3:15 AM
Readings
660
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:00 AM2.48
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.43
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.46
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.43
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.43
Sep 26, 8:45 PM2.49
Sep 26, 7:45 PM2.42
Sep 26, 6:45 PM2.38
Sep 26, 5:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 4:45 PM2.33
Sep 26, 3:45 PM2.30
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.31
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.34
Sep 26, 12:45 PM2.35
Sep 26, 11:45 AM2.34
Sep 26, 10:45 AM2.36
Sep 26, 9:45 AM2.36
Sep 26, 8:45 AM2.49
Sep 26, 7:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.44
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.45
Sep 26, 1:45 AM2.46
Sep 26, 12:45 AM2.45
Sep 25, 11:45 PM2.46
Sep 25, 10:45 PM2.45
Sep 25, 9:45 PM2.44
Sep 25, 8:45 PM2.43
Sep 25, 7:45 PM2.40
Sep 25, 6:45 PM2.37
Sep 25, 5:45 PM2.33
Sep 25, 4:45 PM2.33
Sep 25, 3:45 PM2.34
Sep 25, 2:45 PM2.35
Sep 25, 1:45 PM2.44
Sep 25, 12:45 PM2.43
Sep 25, 11:45 AM2.41
Sep 25, 10:45 AM2.43
Sep 25, 9:45 AM2.46
Sep 25, 8:45 AM2.56
Sep 25, 7:45 AM2.53
Sep 25, 6:45 AM2.58
Sep 25, 5:45 AM2.55
Sep 25, 4:45 AM2.55
Sep 25, 3:45 AM2.56
Sep 25, 2:45 AM2.56
Sep 25, 1:45 AM2.57
Sep 25, 12:45 AM2.58
Sep 24, 11:45 PM2.56
Sep 24, 10:45 PM2.58
Sep 24, 9:45 PM2.59
Sep 24, 8:45 PM2.58
Sep 24, 7:45 PM2.57
Sep 24, 6:45 PM2.54
Sep 24, 5:45 PM2.51
Sep 24, 4:45 PM2.51
Sep 24, 3:45 PM2.55
Sep 24, 2:45 PM2.58
Sep 24, 1:45 PM2.63
Sep 24, 12:45 PM2.64
Sep 24, 11:45 AM2.66
Sep 24, 10:45 AM2.69
Sep 24, 9:45 AM2.68
Sep 24, 8:45 AM2.70
Sep 24, 7:45 AM2.70
Sep 24, 6:45 AM2.68
Sep 24, 5:45 AM2.72
Sep 24, 4:45 AM2.71
Sep 24, 3:45 AM2.75
Sep 24, 2:45 AM2.78
Sep 24, 1:45 AM2.76
Sep 24, 12:45 AM2.80
Sep 23, 11:45 PM2.79
Sep 23, 10:45 PM2.81
Sep 23, 9:45 PM2.82
Sep 23, 8:45 PM2.84
Sep 23, 7:45 PM2.86
Sep 23, 6:45 PM2.87
Sep 23, 5:45 PM2.88
Sep 23, 4:45 PM2.88
Sep 23, 3:45 PM2.85
Sep 23, 2:45 PM2.84
Sep 23, 1:45 PM2.81
Sep 23, 12:45 PM2.79
Sep 23, 11:45 AM2.78
Sep 23, 10:45 AM2.82
Sep 23, 9:45 AM2.76
Sep 23, 8:45 AM2.77
Sep 23, 7:45 AM2.79
Sep 23, 6:45 AM2.79
Sep 23, 5:45 AM2.81
Sep 23, 4:45 AM2.81
Sep 23, 3:45 AM2.83
Sep 23, 2:45 AM2.84
Sep 23, 1:45 AM2.83
Sep 23, 12:45 AM2.87
Sep 22, 11:45 PM2.88
Sep 22, 10:45 PM2.87
Sep 22, 9:45 PM2.89
Sep 22, 8:45 PM2.88
Sep 22, 7:00 PM2.88
Sep 22, 6:45 PM2.89
Sep 22, 5:45 PM2.90
Sep 22, 4:45 PM2.89
Sep 22, 3:45 PM2.92
Sep 22, 2:45 PM2.94
Sep 22, 1:45 PM2.97
Sep 22, 12:45 PM2.97
Sep 22, 11:45 AM3.11
Sep 22, 10:45 AM3.06
Sep 22, 9:45 AM3.14
Sep 22, 8:45 AM3.21
Sep 22, 7:45 AM3.26
Sep 22, 6:30 AM3.08
Sep 22, 5:45 AM3.28
Sep 22, 4:45 AM3.52
Sep 22, 3:45 AM2.60
Sep 22, 2:45 AM2.42
Sep 22, 1:45 AM2.40
Sep 22, 12:45 AM2.42
Sep 21, 11:45 PM2.43
Sep 21, 10:45 PM2.41
Sep 21, 9:45 PM2.33
Sep 21, 8:45 PM2.34
Sep 21, 7:45 PM2.30
Sep 21, 6:45 PM2.33
Sep 21, 5:45 PM2.37
Sep 21, 4:45 PM2.57
Sep 21, 3:45 PM2.28
Sep 21, 2:45 PM2.26
Sep 21, 1:45 PM2.25
Sep 21, 12:45 PM2.22
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2.20
Sep 21, 10:45 AM2.21
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.21
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.22
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.20
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.21
Sep 21, 5:45 AM2.21
Sep 21, 4:45 AM2.22
Sep 21, 3:45 AM2.23
Sep 21, 2:45 AM2.22
Sep 21, 1:45 AM2.17
Sep 21, 12:45 AM2.22
Sep 20, 11:45 PM2.22
Sep 20, 10:45 PM2.22
Sep 20, 9:45 PM2.20
Sep 20, 8:45 PM2.20
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2.21
Sep 20, 6:45 PM2.20
Sep 20, 5:45 PM2.19
Sep 20, 4:45 PM2.20
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2.18
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.18
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.19
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2.16
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2.17
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2.21
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.21
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.22
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2.24
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2.23
Sep 20, 5:45 AM2.22
Sep 20, 4:45 AM2.22
Sep 20, 3:45 AM2.23
Water level, 30 days at Front Royal - Happy Creek: the water from 0.31 to 3.75 feet of stage, the latest 2.48 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.75 FT, SEP 22, 5:00 AM · LOW 0.31 FT, SEP 16, 10:45 AM012345Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222.48
Latest
2.48 ftSep 27, 2:00 AM
Highest
3.75 ftSep 22, 5:00 AM
Lowest
0.31 ftSep 16, 10:45 AM
Range
3.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.28 ftsince Aug 28, 2:15 AM
Readings
2,843
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.482.432.452.489
Sep 262.532.302.412.4696
Sep 252.582.302.472.4696
Sep 242.802.492.652.5696
Sep 232.882.752.822.7996
Sep 223.752.402.922.8889
Sep 212.802.172.282.4396
Sep 202.242.152.212.2283
Sep 192.322.172.242.2391
Sep 182.382.112.242.2696
Sep 172.740.331.212.2996
Sep 160.460.310.390.4296
Sep 152.210.341.070.4292
Sep 142.322.012.182.1896
Sep 132.392.202.302.3096
Sep 122.302.112.212.2296
Sep 113.042.052.412.2796
Sep 102.091.932.022.0696
Sep 92.131.912.042.0796
Sep 82.131.932.062.1096
Sep 72.181.952.092.1396
Sep 62.382.022.192.1893
Sep 52.712.032.182.3591
Sep 42.592.002.162.1696
Sep 32.331.992.142.1096
Sep 22.731.892.082.2996
Sep 12.071.922.002.0396
Aug 312.071.932.022.0596
Aug 302.081.892.012.0496
Aug 292.111.892.022.0796
Aug 282.211.972.082.0887

How it reports

Rank
374of 731 in Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
119 of 119100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
28 minfrom Sep 27, 1:45 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 20 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near Front Royal - Happy Creek

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.