Rivers in Virginia
Blackwater River near Rocky Mount
Below flood stage
1.62ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 21.92 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftROUTE 709 NEAR GOGGINSVILLE IS FLOODED.
Crest history
42 crests on NOAA’s list since 1978.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 5, 1985 | 21.92 ft |
| 2 | April 21, 1992 | 19.93 ft |
| 3 | September 8, 1987 | 17.53 ft |
| 4 | September 22, 1979 | 16.38 ft |
| 5 | April 27, 1978 | 15.81 ft |
| 6 | September 6, 1996 | 15.55 ft |
| 7 | November 12, 2009 | 14.85 ft |
| 8 | September 28, 2004 | 14.67 ft |
| 9 | October 12, 2018 | 14.31 ft |
| 10 | April 10, 1983 | 13.53 ft |
| 11 | June 9, 2019 | 12.91 ft |
| 12 | July 5, 1989 | 12.61 ft |
| 13 | September 17, 2018 | 12.59 ft |
| 14 | June 26, 2006 | 12.35 ft |
| 15 | March 4, 1994 | 12.31 ft |
| 16 | April 14, 1980 | 12.15 ft |
| 17 | February 22, 2003 | 11.85 ft |
| 18 | February 4, 1998 | 11.63 ft |
| 19 | January 15, 1995 | 11.06 ft |
| 20 | August 18, 1985 | 10.95 ft |
| 21 | July 15, 1990 | 10.85 ft |
| 22 | May 14, 2012 | 10.77 ft |
| 23 | March 28, 1994 | 10.73 ft |
| 24 | June 5, 2009 | 10.73 ft |
| 25 | January 31, 2013 | 10.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 10.09 ft
- June 9, 2019: 12.91 ft
- October 12, 2018: 14.31 ft
- September 17, 2018: 12.59 ft
- October 8, 2016: 9.22 ft
- November 10, 2015: 8.04 ft
- September 29, 2015: 10.47 ft
- January 31, 2013: 10.54 ft
- May 14, 2012: 10.77 ft
- December 1, 2010: 8.31 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.
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.