Rivers in Virginia
Pigg River near Sandy Level
Below flood stage
2.06ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:00 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.80 ftMon, Sep 21, 12:00 PM UTC
- Record crest
- 31.12 ft1987
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 24.00 ftWater begins to overtop Toshes Road bridge (Route 605).
- 22.00 ftWater reaches underside of Toshes Road bridge (route 605).
- 19.00 ftWater reaches Graves Bridge Rd. (Route 990) downstream from gage.
- 16.00 ftPigg River Rd. (Route 771) closed due to backup flooding along Fryingpan Creek upstream from Toshes Bridge.
- 14.00 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10% |
| Moderate flooding | 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
69 crests on NOAA’s list since 1964.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 1987 | 31.12 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1996 | 27.32 ft |
| 3 | June 29, 1995 | 26.00 ft |
| 4 | April 27, 1978 | 25.56 ft |
| 5 | June 22, 1972 | 24.07 ft |
| 6 | October 23, 1990 | 22.64 ft |
| 7 | November 13, 2020 | 21.67 ft |
| 8 | August 18, 1985 | 21.54 ft |
| 9 | August 31, 1964 | 21.11 ft |
| 10 | January 25, 2010 | 20.81 ft |
| 11 | March 4, 1993 | 20.28 ft |
| 12 | September 22, 1979 | 19.92 ft |
| 13 | January 10, 2024 | 19.85 ft |
| 14 | February 7, 2020 | 19.55 ft |
| 15 | November 4, 1985 | 19.50 ft |
| 16 | March 19, 1975 | 18.67 ft |
| 17 | March 20, 2003 | 18.61 ft |
| 18 | January 28, 1998 | 18.52 ft |
| 19 | May 22, 2020 | 18.47 ft |
| 20 | October 12, 2018 | 18.31 ft |
| 21 | June 9, 2019 | 17.74 ft |
| 22 | November 10, 2015 | 17.20 ft |
| 23 | April 10, 1983 | 17.16 ft |
| 24 | January 4, 1992 | 16.82 ft |
| 25 | September 9, 2004 | 16.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 13, 2025: 8.35 ft
- September 26, 2024: 8.89 ft
- January 10, 2024: 19.85 ft
- May 30, 2023: 8.16 ft
- February 16, 2021: 9.71 ft
- December 5, 2020: 8.52 ft
- November 30, 2020: 10.86 ft
- November 13, 2020: 21.67 ft
- October 30, 2020: 13.12 ft
- May 22, 2020: 18.47 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.