Rivers in Virginia

Blackwater River near Rocky Mount

Franklin County, VirginiaNWS BLAV2USGS 02056900Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
1.62ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Record crest
21.92 ft1985

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action9.00 ft
  1. 12.00 ftROUTE 709 NEAR GOGGINSVILLE IS FLOODED.

Crest history

42 crests on NOAA’s list since 1978.

#DateStage
1November 5, 198521.92 ft
2April 21, 199219.93 ft
3September 8, 198717.53 ft
4September 22, 197916.38 ft
5April 27, 197815.81 ft
6September 6, 199615.55 ft
7November 12, 200914.85 ft
8September 28, 200414.67 ft
9October 12, 201814.31 ft
10April 10, 198313.53 ft
11June 9, 201912.91 ft
12July 5, 198912.61 ft
13September 17, 201812.59 ft
14June 26, 200612.35 ft
15March 4, 199412.31 ft
16April 14, 198012.15 ft
17February 22, 200311.85 ft
18February 4, 199811.63 ft
19January 15, 199511.06 ft
20August 18, 198510.95 ft
21July 15, 199010.85 ft
22May 14, 201210.77 ft
23March 28, 199410.73 ft
24June 5, 200910.73 ft
25January 31, 201310.54 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.