Rivers in Virginia
Appomattox River at Mattoax
Below flood stage
6.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 21.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 8.10 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 35.30 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 28.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 25.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 21.00 ft |
| Action | 18.00 ft |
- 34.00 ftNear record flooding.
- 32.10 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 28.00 ftSecondary roads closed due to flooding.
- 25.00 ftAgricultural and some secondary roads flooded.
- 21.00 ftAgricultural and pasture land flooded.
- 19.00 ftLeft bank begins to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
114 crests on NOAA’s list since 1926.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 18, 1940 | 35.30 ft |
| 2 | June 25, 1972 | 34.08 ft |
| 3 | October 7, 1972 | 31.10 ft |
| 4 | February 26, 1979 | 30.84 ft |
| 5 | April 28, 1937 | 29.97 ft |
| 6 | October 15, 2018 | 28.72 ft |
| 7 | January 28, 1978 | 27.73 ft |
| 8 | September 10, 1996 | 27.49 ft |
| 9 | September 23, 2003 | 27.33 ft |
| 10 | November 7, 1985 | 26.64 ft |
| 11 | December 1, 1993 | 26.54 ft |
| 12 | August 21, 1955 | 26.53 ft |
| 13 | November 15, 2020 | 26.50 ft |
| 14 | March 8, 1993 | 26.38 ft |
| 15 | April 19, 1987 | 25.96 ft |
| 16 | August 15, 1928 | 25.94 ft |
| 17 | March 22, 1998 | 25.85 ft |
| 18 | September 29, 1975 | 25.66 ft |
| 19 | September 23, 1944 | 25.30 ft |
| 20 | September 22, 1945 | 25.30 ft |
| 21 | March 20, 1936 | 25.27 ft |
| 22 | March 24, 2003 | 25.19 ft |
| 23 | December 27, 2015 | 25.17 ft |
| 24 | May 20, 2014 | 25.09 ft |
| 25 | January 13, 2024 | 25.00 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 19, 2025: 24.57 ft
- October 5, 2024: 21.82 ft
- August 13, 2024: 22.17 ft
- January 13, 2024: 25.00 ft
- February 16, 2023: 18.16 ft
- February 20, 2021: 22.17 ft
- December 9, 2020: 21.10 ft
- November 15, 2020: 26.50 ft
- February 11, 2020: 22.64 ft
- March 25, 2019: 19.04 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic 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 72 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.