Rivers in Virginia
New River at Radford
Below flood stage
2.52ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 4:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.70 ftSat, Sep 26, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 35.96 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftGreen Hill Apartments parking lot floods and Radford University student apartment parking lots are affected.
- 25.00 ftDedmon Center at Radford University affected.
- 22.00 ftWater approaches the main road in Bissett Park.
- 20.00 ftFlooding along sections of Hazel Hollow road (State Route 626) on Pulaski County side of the river.
- 17.00 ftAll of Dedmon Center lower parking lots are flooded.
- 16.00 ftSignificant flooding occures in Bissett Park.
- 14.00 ftRiverside parking lots are affected
- 12.50 ftWater begins to affect parts of Parrott River Road several miles downstream from Radford on left bank of the river.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12% |
| Moderate flooding | 11% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14, 1940 | 35.96 ft |
| 2 | September 28, 2024 | 31.03 ft |
| 3 | November 7, 1977 | 24.10 ft |
| 4 | January 15, 1995 | 24.04 ft |
| 5 | October 12, 2018 | 23.83 ft |
| 6 | September 23, 1989 | 21.73 ft |
| 7 | May 22, 2020 | 21.71 ft |
| 8 | January 31, 2013 | 21.13 ft |
| 9 | June 21, 1972 | 20.21 ft |
| 10 | May 28, 1973 | 20.02 ft |
| 11 | January 19, 1996 | 19.81 ft |
| 12 | November 20, 2003 | 19.77 ft |
| 13 | June 5, 1992 | 18.81 ft |
| 14 | October 1, 1959 | 18.64 ft |
| 15 | March 24, 1993 | 18.24 ft |
| 16 | November 13, 2020 | 17.99 ft |
| 17 | September 18, 1945 | 17.00 ft |
| 18 | December 8, 1950 | 16.86 ft |
| 19 | April 24, 2017 | 16.78 ft |
| 20 | April 14, 2020 | 16.48 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 1977 | 16.46 ft |
| 22 | September 18, 2018 | 16.30 ft |
| 23 | April 20, 2015 | 16.16 ft |
| 24 | August 18, 1994 | 16.12 ft |
| 25 | February 24, 2019 | 15.79 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 28, 2024: 31.03 ft
- January 10, 2024: 10.72 ft
- May 30, 2023: 8.81 ft
- November 13, 2020: 17.99 ft
- May 22, 2020: 21.71 ft
- April 14, 2020: 16.48 ft
- February 7, 2020: 14.74 ft
- February 24, 2019: 15.79 ft
- October 12, 2018: 23.83 ft
- September 18, 2018: 16.30 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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.