Rivers in Virginia

Catawba Creek near Howell Mills

Botetourt County, VirginiaNWS NTFV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
2.97ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 2:30 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
10.11 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.50 ft
Moderate flood10.50 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action7.00 ft

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2025.

#DateStage
1June 16, 202510.11 ft
2July 20, 20259.14 ft

Most recent crests

  • July 20, 2025: 9.14 ft
  • June 16, 2025: 10.11 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.