Rivers in Virginia
Dan River at Paces
Below flood stage
1.97ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 22.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.50 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 33.15 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 35.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 29.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 22.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftWater begins to overtop the Highway 658 bridge across the Dan River.
- 29.00 ftWater reaches the underside of the Route 658 bridge over the Dan River.
- 24.00 ftLow spots along routes 658 and 671 begin to flood.
- 20.00 ftLow-lying pasture/agricultural lands are flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
92 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 23, 1972 | 33.15 ft |
| 2 | August 16, 1940 | 32.20 ft |
| 3 | September 7, 1996 | 31.43 ft |
| 4 | October 13, 2018 | 31.36 ft |
| 5 | April 17, 1987 | 30.91 ft |
| 6 | February 9, 2020 | 29.75 ft |
| 7 | September 24, 1979 | 29.34 ft |
| 8 | April 26, 2017 | 29.14 ft |
| 9 | May 23, 2020 | 29.13 ft |
| 10 | April 28, 1978 | 29.08 ft |
| 11 | March 31, 1991 | 28.87 ft |
| 12 | November 14, 2020 | 28.79 ft |
| 13 | March 22, 2003 | 28.26 ft |
| 14 | November 14, 2009 | 26.99 ft |
| 15 | March 16, 1975 | 26.95 ft |
| 16 | June 30, 1995 | 26.62 ft |
| 17 | March 6, 1993 | 26.53 ft |
| 18 | February 25, 2019 | 26.29 ft |
| 19 | March 30, 1994 | 26.08 ft |
| 20 | September 19, 2018 | 25.74 ft |
| 21 | January 27, 2010 | 25.64 ft |
| 22 | October 4, 1989 | 25.58 ft |
| 23 | October 17, 1954 | 25.40 ft |
| 24 | January 2, 2007 | 25.29 ft |
| 25 | April 30, 1997 | 24.97 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 14, 2025: 19.57 ft
- September 29, 2024: 16.06 ft
- January 30, 2024: 21.67 ft
- January 12, 2024: 24.78 ft
- February 14, 2023: 17.08 ft
- December 24, 2022: 17.38 ft
- February 17, 2021: 21.41 ft
- December 2, 2020: 20.64 ft
- November 14, 2020: 28.79 ft
- October 31, 2020: 18.29 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.