Rivers in Virginia
Chickahominy River near Providence Forge
Below flood stage
2.46ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 12.58 ft2004
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 16.50 ftWater level reaches the bridge deck on the upstream side of the bridge on VA route 618 Adkins Rd.
- 16.20 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 11.00 ftAdkins Rd is flood by 1 - 2 FT of water south of the gauge with one home surrounded by water.
- 9.50 ftWater is up to 1 FT deep in the garages of an auto parts business along Adkins Rd about 1/2 miles south of the river gauge. Parts of Adkins Rd begins to flood.
- 8.00 ftThe river exceeds the banks in the vicinity of the gauge along Adkins Rd. Water begins to enter the back of the property of a nearby auto parts business.
Crest history
108 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 2004 | 12.58 ft |
| 2 | August 15, 1955 | 11.67 ft |
| 3 | May 20, 2018 | 11.29 ft |
| 4 | February 27, 1979 | 10.99 ft |
| 5 | September 17, 1999 | 10.95 ft |
| 6 | July 25, 1969 | 10.79 ft |
| 7 | September 22, 2003 | 10.62 ft |
| 8 | July 21, 1945 | 10.60 ft |
| 9 | September 9, 2011 | 10.36 ft |
| 10 | November 15, 2009 | 10.32 ft |
| 11 | March 30, 1984 | 10.26 ft |
| 12 | August 8, 2020 | 10.25 ft |
| 13 | August 18, 2020 | 10.10 ft |
| 14 | June 25, 1972 | 10.07 ft |
| 15 | November 19, 2006 | 10.04 ft |
| 16 | March 6, 1994 | 9.88 ft |
| 17 | April 24, 2008 | 9.86 ft |
| 18 | March 22, 1998 | 9.84 ft |
| 19 | September 30, 2016 | 9.84 ft |
| 20 | September 5, 2006 | 9.79 ft |
| 21 | January 11, 2024 | 9.79 ft |
| 22 | July 17, 1975 | 9.78 ft |
| 23 | August 22, 1985 | 9.76 ft |
| 24 | March 8, 1993 | 9.76 ft |
| 25 | January 8, 1962 | 9.73 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2025: 9.35 ft
- February 17, 2025: 9.35 ft
- January 11, 2024: 9.79 ft
- December 19, 2023: 9.03 ft
- December 20, 2022: 7.84 ft
- August 20, 2021: 8.68 ft
- June 15, 2021: 8.45 ft
- March 25, 2021: 8.68 ft
- February 20, 2021: 9.06 ft
- January 5, 2021: 8.19 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. 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.