Rivers in Virginia

N. F. Roanoke River near Ellett

Montgomery County, VirginiaNWS NROV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
4.00ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
14.00 ft
Record crest
15.16 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood14.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 19.00 ftWater reaches the Riverview Church near the river gage and begins to flood the intersection of North Fork Road and Den Hill Road.
  2. 17.00 ftPortions of Plank Drive will begin to flood.
  3. 16.50 ftwater reaches the bottom of the North Fork Road bridge near the intersection with Den Hill Road.
  4. 15.00 ftPortions of Lusters Gate Road begin to flood.
  5. 13.00 ftClubhouse Road begins to flood upstream of the gage. The 2100 block of North Fork Road begins to flood downstream of the gage.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2024.

#DateStage
1February 16, 202515.16 ft
2September 28, 202410.28 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 16, 2025: 15.16 ft
  • September 28, 2024: 10.28 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.