Rivers in Virginia
Catawba Creek near Catawba
Below flood stage
1.84ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.19 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftWater begins to overtop the SR 779 bridge.
- 19.50 ftWater reaches the bottom of the SR 779 bridge.
- 7.00 ftFlooding begins along portions of Route 600 in Haymakertown and Route 737, Hogan Hollow Road.
Crest history
42 crests on NOAA’s list since 1958.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 4, 1985 | 19.19 ft |
| 2 | June 28, 1995 | 11.34 ft |
| 3 | June 21, 1972 | 10.35 ft |
| 4 | September 28, 2004 | 10.30 ft |
| 5 | June 1, 1997 | 9.92 ft |
| 6 | February 16, 2025 | 8.27 ft |
| 7 | May 28, 1973 | 8.04 ft |
| 8 | October 11, 2018 | 7.92 ft |
| 9 | May 21, 2020 | 7.87 ft |
| 10 | July 4, 2013 | 7.72 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 2003 | 7.68 ft |
| 12 | June 17, 2020 | 7.45 ft |
| 13 | April 26, 1978 | 7.43 ft |
| 14 | June 28, 2006 | 7.33 ft |
| 15 | March 20, 1998 | 6.98 ft |
| 16 | September 6, 1996 | 6.96 ft |
| 17 | August 18, 1985 | 6.69 ft |
| 18 | March 1, 1958 | 6.58 ft |
| 19 | March 18, 1983 | 6.46 ft |
| 20 | September 27, 2024 | 6.23 ft |
| 21 | September 20, 1959 | 6.09 ft |
| 22 | April 17, 2000 | 6.03 ft |
| 23 | November 12, 2020 | 5.94 ft |
| 24 | July 19, 2025 | 5.77 ft |
| 25 | January 23, 2017 | 5.73 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 19, 2025: 5.77 ft
- February 16, 2025: 8.27 ft
- September 27, 2024: 6.23 ft
- January 10, 2024: 4.33 ft
- November 12, 2020: 5.94 ft
- October 29, 2020: 5.02 ft
- June 17, 2020: 7.45 ft
- May 21, 2020: 7.87 ft
- October 11, 2018: 7.92 ft
- January 23, 2017: 5.73 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic 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.