Rivers in Virginia
Blackwater River (VA) at Dendron
Below flood stage
32.09ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 36.30 ft
- Record crest
- 46.41 ft1999
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 36.30 ft |
| Action | 35.30 ft |
- 44.30 ftThe Blackwater River overflows the bridge on White Marsh Road.
- 42.50 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 42.30 ftWhite Marsh Road Bridge, over the Blackwater River, is completely flooded.
- 40.30 ftWhite Marsh Road (VA 617), including the west end of the bridge across the Blackwater River, begins to flood.
- 39.80 ftWater begins to cover Sexton Rd about 1/8 of a mile north of the river gauge.
- 39.30 ftWalls Bridge Road is impassible due to high water.
- 36.30 ftJones Town Drive and Walls Bridge Road begin to flood.
Crest history
87 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17, 1999 | 46.41 ft |
| 2 | August 20, 1940 | 42.40 ft |
| 3 | June 9, 2013 | 39.88 ft |
| 4 | September 20, 2003 | 39.87 ft |
| 5 | September 9, 2011 | 39.66 ft |
| 6 | September 5, 2000 | 39.42 ft |
| 7 | August 29, 2011 | 39.37 ft |
| 8 | August 16, 2020 | 38.67 ft |
| 9 | September 2, 2006 | 38.57 ft |
| 10 | September 28, 1985 | 38.41 ft |
| 11 | June 5, 1963 | 38.40 ft |
| 12 | September 19, 2020 | 38.30 ft |
| 13 | July 21, 1945 | 38.20 ft |
| 14 | August 8, 1990 | 38.06 ft |
| 15 | March 21, 1975 | 37.70 ft |
| 16 | September 14, 1960 | 37.69 ft |
| 17 | February 28, 1979 | 37.56 ft |
| 18 | March 4, 1994 | 37.42 ft |
| 19 | March 19, 2025 | 37.26 ft |
| 20 | October 22, 1961 | 37.23 ft |
| 21 | February 6, 1998 | 37.11 ft |
| 22 | April 20, 1987 | 36.93 ft |
| 23 | October 8, 1972 | 36.92 ft |
| 24 | January 19, 2013 | 36.88 ft |
| 25 | July 19, 2025 | 36.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 19, 2025: 36.85 ft
- March 19, 2025: 37.26 ft
- February 17, 2025: 35.78 ft
- March 8, 2024: 36.31 ft
- February 20, 2021: 36.62 ft
- December 26, 2020: 36.37 ft
- September 19, 2020: 38.30 ft
- August 16, 2020: 38.67 ft
- March 6, 2019: 35.20 ft
- February 25, 2019: 36.01 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. 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.