Rivers in Virginia
Jackson River near Bacova
Below flood stage
2.84ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 5:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 10.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.25 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 10.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftSome homes near the river begin to be affected.
- 10.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
- 7.00 ftLow water bridge upstream of gage is flooded.
Crest history
42 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 4, 1985 | 22.25 ft |
| 2 | January 19, 1996 | 17.94 ft |
| 3 | November 19, 2003 | 14.65 ft |
| 4 | December 26, 1973 | 13.88 ft |
| 5 | April 5, 1977 | 13.39 ft |
| 6 | April 16, 1993 | 12.66 ft |
| 7 | March 2, 2007 | 12.30 ft |
| 8 | April 16, 2018 | 12.29 ft |
| 9 | January 26, 1978 | 12.26 ft |
| 10 | January 15, 1995 | 11.86 ft |
| 11 | January 25, 2010 | 11.80 ft |
| 12 | September 30, 2016 | 11.59 ft |
| 13 | June 21, 1972 | 11.40 ft |
| 14 | March 19, 1975 | 11.20 ft |
| 15 | March 1, 2021 | 11.07 ft |
| 16 | March 21, 1984 | 11.07 ft |
| 17 | April 14, 1980 | 11.02 ft |
| 18 | April 14, 1987 | 11.02 ft |
| 19 | January 8, 1998 | 10.87 ft |
| 20 | December 8, 2011 | 10.71 ft |
| 21 | June 28, 2006 | 10.62 ft |
| 22 | February 23, 2003 | 10.52 ft |
| 23 | June 24, 2016 | 10.43 ft |
| 24 | October 18, 1975 | 10.41 ft |
| 25 | May 16, 2014 | 10.38 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 8.38 ft
- February 7, 2025: 8.89 ft
- February 1, 2025: 7.96 ft
- January 10, 2024: 7.99 ft
- February 17, 2023: 9.97 ft
- September 23, 2021: 9.49 ft
- June 14, 2021: 7.73 ft
- March 1, 2021: 11.07 ft
- December 25, 2020: 8.02 ft
- April 16, 2018: 12.29 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.
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.