Around here
Around Cedar Creek
- Tour the 1797 Manor HouseGuided Tours · 45-60 Minutes1.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Walk the Morning Attack TrailsSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 30-60 Minutes1.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Follow Trenches on the 19th Corps TrailsFront-Country Hiking · 30-120 Minutes1.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Go to a Ranger-led ProgramGuided Tours1.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Cedar Creek is a 29.3 mile river near Front Royal River Adventures in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar Creek near Winchester, VA (site 01634500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Cedar Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 117 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,900 cfs, in 1943.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 35 to 119 |
| February | 85 | 52 to 144 |
| March | 117 | 72 to 206 |
| April | 102 | 65 to 183 |
| May | 81 | 45 to 153 |
| June | 36 | 21 to 67 |
| July | 17 | 11 to 31 |
| August | 14 | 9.4 to 26 |
| September | 12 | 8.2 to 22 |
| October | 15 | 11 to 34 |
| November | 26 | 16 to 61 |
| December | 49 | 26 to 101 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cedar Creek near Winchester, VA (site 01634500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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