Rivers in Virginia
North Meherrin River near Lunenburg
Below flood stage
0.68ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 48.00 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 44.50 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 17.00 ftThe bridge at Crymes Road is overwashed.
- 14.00 ftThe bridge at Crymes Road, about 2 miles downstream, begins to flood.
Crest history
77 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17, 1940 | 48.00 ft |
| 2 | October 11, 2018 | 37.78 ft |
| 3 | October 23, 1971 | 28.30 ft |
| 4 | September 22, 1979 | 26.94 ft |
| 5 | August 30, 2004 | 26.28 ft |
| 6 | January 9, 2024 | 24.88 ft |
| 7 | September 19, 2003 | 23.86 ft |
| 8 | September 6, 1996 | 22.94 ft |
| 9 | March 30, 1975 | 21.95 ft |
| 10 | April 26, 1978 | 21.64 ft |
| 11 | September 17, 1957 | 20.80 ft |
| 12 | January 6, 1962 | 19.75 ft |
| 13 | October 3, 1979 | 19.72 ft |
| 14 | April 14, 1955 | 19.70 ft |
| 15 | March 19, 1998 | 19.34 ft |
| 16 | September 6, 2008 | 19.16 ft |
| 17 | September 7, 1974 | 18.95 ft |
| 18 | February 2, 1973 | 18.90 ft |
| 19 | April 16, 1983 | 18.40 ft |
| 20 | May 15, 2024 | 18.27 ft |
| 21 | October 31, 1949 | 18.25 ft |
| 22 | December 23, 2015 | 18.04 ft |
| 23 | December 11, 2008 | 17.98 ft |
| 24 | March 29, 2010 | 17.72 ft |
| 25 | January 15, 2013 | 17.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 26, 2026: 16.11 ft
- February 15, 2025: 15.44 ft
- September 25, 2024: 17.27 ft
- September 25, 2024: 17.27 ft
- August 9, 2024: 16.35 ft
- May 15, 2024: 18.27 ft
- January 9, 2024: 24.88 ft
- April 28, 2023: 10.56 ft
- December 24, 2020: 14.18 ft
- December 5, 2020: 15.76 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Flood stages have not been defined for this location. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.