Rivers in Virginia

Big Reed Island Creek at Silverleaf Road

Carroll County, VirginiaNWS BISV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
2.78ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:30 AM EDT

Flood stage
7.00 ft
Record crest
12.37 ft2026

Open the live map with the river flood outlook

Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood7.00 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 13.00 ftMultiple homes are surrounded by water, with the basements of some homes becoming flooded.
  2. 10.00 ftMultiple locations along River Road are flooded and impassible. Water reaches the base of a home about one quarter mile upstream from Silver Leaf Road.
  3. 7.00 ftLow-lying portions of River Road begin to flood.
  4. 6.00 ftWater approaches portions of River Road upstream of the stream gage.

Crest history

5 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1August 2, 202612.37 ft
2September 27, 20247.47 ft
3August 7, 20266.20 ft
4August 8, 20265.80 ft
5August 9, 20245.38 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 8, 2026: 5.80 ft
  • August 7, 2026: 6.20 ft
  • August 2, 2026: 12.37 ft
  • September 27, 2024: 7.47 ft
  • August 9, 2024: 5.38 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.

Sources

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