Rivers in Virginia
Falling River near Naruna
Below flood stage
2.51ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 36.14 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
Crest history
97 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1996 | 36.14 ft |
| 2 | June 22, 1972 | 29.21 ft |
| 3 | September 8, 1987 | 28.53 ft |
| 4 | November 12, 2020 | 27.97 ft |
| 5 | August 14, 1940 | 26.50 ft |
| 6 | September 19, 1944 | 23.90 ft |
| 7 | March 19, 1975 | 22.08 ft |
| 8 | March 4, 1993 | 21.01 ft |
| 9 | February 25, 1979 | 20.55 ft |
| 10 | October 30, 2020 | 20.39 ft |
| 11 | January 26, 1978 | 20.12 ft |
| 12 | October 1, 2024 | 19.82 ft |
| 13 | September 18, 1945 | 19.80 ft |
| 14 | November 4, 1985 | 19.17 ft |
| 15 | January 10, 2024 | 18.90 ft |
| 16 | May 13, 1971 | 18.83 ft |
| 17 | July 16, 2023 | 18.32 ft |
| 18 | August 18, 1985 | 18.14 ft |
| 19 | October 23, 1990 | 17.96 ft |
| 20 | July 3, 2003 | 17.82 ft |
| 21 | February 14, 1984 | 17.54 ft |
| 22 | December 4, 1948 | 17.34 ft |
| 23 | September 18, 2020 | 16.86 ft |
| 24 | February 16, 2025 | 16.60 ft |
| 25 | March 21, 1998 | 16.36 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 16.60 ft
- October 1, 2024: 19.82 ft
- August 4, 2024: 13.08 ft
- April 4, 2024: 12.40 ft
- January 10, 2024: 18.90 ft
- July 16, 2023: 18.32 ft
- July 14, 2023: 14.52 ft
- December 25, 2020: 11.42 ft
- December 5, 2020: 12.35 ft
- November 30, 2020: 15.66 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast 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.