Rivers in Virginia
Peak Creek at Pulaski
Below flood stage
1.16ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.40 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftRandolph Avenue bridge is overtopped.
- 11.00 ftSignificant flooding in parts of the town of Pulaski.
- 8.50 ftDora Highway floods near Heritage Park.
- 8.00 ftFlooding begins in Kersey Bottom area (Crescent and Melborn Streets).
- 6.00 ftLottier Bottom Road low-water bridge is flooded.
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 2010.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 13, 2020 | 11.40 ft |
| 2 | March 13, 2010 | 11.20 ft |
| 3 | May 20, 2020 | 10.00 ft |
| 4 | February 16, 2025 | 9.74 ft |
| 5 | June 18, 2020 | 9.50 ft |
| 6 | May 25, 2017 | 8.90 ft |
| 7 | April 24, 2017 | 8.50 ft |
| 8 | April 19, 2019 | 8.30 ft |
| 9 | February 6, 2020 | 7.90 ft |
| 10 | January 13, 2020 | 7.20 ft |
| 11 | January 31, 2013 | 7.20 ft |
| 12 | April 26, 2012 | 6.80 ft |
| 13 | September 6, 2011 | 6.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 9.74 ft
- June 18, 2020: 9.50 ft
- May 20, 2020: 10.00 ft
- April 13, 2020: 11.40 ft
- February 6, 2020: 7.90 ft
- January 13, 2020: 7.20 ft
- April 19, 2019: 8.30 ft
- May 25, 2017: 8.90 ft
- April 24, 2017: 8.50 ft
- January 31, 2013: 7.20 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.