Rivers in Virginia

Buffalo Creek at Murat

Rockbridge County, VirginiaNWS MURV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
3.82ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:15 AM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
11.40 ft2017

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.00 ft
Moderate flood10.00 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action6.00 ft

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 2005.

#DateStage
1May 5, 201711.40 ft
2January 25, 20109.00 ft
3February 16, 20258.54 ft
4June 26, 20068.40 ft
5November 16, 20067.60 ft
6October 6, 20066.80 ft
7February 6, 20256.64 ft
8November 29, 20056.30 ft
9March 10, 20116.00 ft
10February 1, 20255.67 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 16, 2025: 8.54 ft
  • February 6, 2025: 6.64 ft
  • February 1, 2025: 5.67 ft
  • May 5, 2017: 11.40 ft
  • March 10, 2011: 6.00 ft
  • January 25, 2010: 9.00 ft
  • November 16, 2006: 7.60 ft
  • October 6, 2006: 6.80 ft
  • June 26, 2006: 8.40 ft
  • November 29, 2005: 6.30 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.

Sources

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