Rivers in Virginia

Hortons Branch at Forest Park Elementary in Roanoke

City of Roanoke County, VirginiaNWS RHBV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
0.16ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:56 AM EDT

Flood stage
3.00 ft
Record crest
3.24 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood5.80 ft
Moderate flood4.00 ft
Minor flood3.00 ft

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2025.

#DateStage
1August 21, 20253.24 ft
2February 15, 20252.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 21, 2025: 3.24 ft
  • February 15, 2025: 2.70 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.