Virginia River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 20 rivers gauged in Virginia.
Virginia gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Blackwater River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Blackwater River (Rocky Mount) | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cedar Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cedar Run | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Cowpasture River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Craig Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Dan River | 6 gauges6 gauges | normalnormal |
| James River | 12 gauges12 gauges | normalnormal |
| Little River (NC) | 8 gauges8 gauges | normalnormal |
| Maury River | 3 gauges3 gauges | above action stageabove action stage |
| New River (VA, WV) | 7 gauges7 gauges | normalnormal |
| Nottoway River | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Potomac River | 10 gauges10 gauges | above action stageabove action stage |
| Rappahannock River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Rivanna River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Roanoke River | 12 gauges12 gauges | normalnormal |
| Sandy River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Smith River (NC) | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| South Fork Shenandoah River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
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Virginia river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in Virginia right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. 2 rivers are above action stage, the level below flood stage at which the Weather Service begins watching.
Which rivers are gauged in Virginia?
20 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Roanoke River, with 18 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside Virginia as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.