Rivers in Virginia
North River near Burketown
Below flood stage
2.16ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 36.70 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftHomes along Route 994 begin to flood. A home at the end of Bealls Ford Road also floods.
- 23.00 ftThe intersection of Fairview Road and Route 867 is flooded.
- 21.00 ftFarmland upstream of Port Republic begins to flood. Route 994 also is flooded, and water approaches homes on Pence Lane.
- 11.00 ftFairview Road begins to flood near the gauge location.
Crest history
72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1924.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1996 | 36.70 ft |
| 2 | June 18, 1949 | 36.30 ft |
| 3 | November 5, 1985 | 35.85 ft |
| 4 | October 15, 1942 | 32.40 ft |
| 5 | March 17, 1936 | 26.70 ft |
| 6 | May 22, 1942 | 23.37 ft |
| 7 | May 1, 1924 | 22.50 ft |
| 8 | August 18, 1955 | 21.04 ft |
| 9 | December 1, 1934 | 19.45 ft |
| 10 | April 17, 2011 | 18.35 ft |
| 11 | September 17, 2018 | 17.61 ft |
| 12 | September 19, 2003 | 16.99 ft |
| 13 | June 22, 1972 | 16.58 ft |
| 14 | December 7, 1950 | 16.56 ft |
| 15 | June 14, 1940 | 16.07 ft |
| 16 | April 22, 1992 | 16.05 ft |
| 17 | July 12, 2013 | 15.90 ft |
| 18 | September 18, 1945 | 15.38 ft |
| 19 | November 29, 2005 | 15.35 ft |
| 20 | July 30, 1939 | 15.20 ft |
| 21 | April 26, 1937 | 15.00 ft |
| 22 | January 25, 2010 | 14.91 ft |
| 23 | January 8, 1998 | 14.91 ft |
| 24 | January 26, 1978 | 14.89 ft |
| 25 | March 4, 1993 | 14.87 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 21, 2018: 10.07 ft
- September 28, 2018: 13.29 ft
- September 17, 2018: 17.61 ft
- June 3, 2018: 13.47 ft
- June 3, 2018: 14.60 ft
- June 1, 2018: 11.04 ft
- May 25, 2017: 12.32 ft
- May 16, 2014: 11.58 ft
- July 12, 2013: 15.90 ft
- May 18, 2011: 10.57 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. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.