Rivers in Virginia

Appomattox River at Pocahontas

City of Petersburg County, VirginiaNWS ARPV2Wakefield office

Below flood stage
9.89ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:00 PM EDT

Flood stage
17.00 ft
Record crest
17.51 ft2024

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood17.00 ft
Action16.00 ft
  1. 17.00 ftThe walking trails at Matoax Park and Rotary Park on Pocahontas Island begin to flood. Additonally, the boat ramp and riverwalk at Roslyn Park in Colonial Heights are flooded.

Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1October 1, 202417.51 ft
2July 15, 202514.92 ft
3October 12, 202513.72 ft
4April 11, 202513.40 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 12, 2025: 13.72 ft
  • July 15, 2025: 14.92 ft
  • April 11, 2025: 13.40 ft
  • October 1, 2024: 17.51 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. No forecasts are available for this location

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.