Rivers in Virginia
Potts Creek near Covington
Below flood stage
2.06ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 27, 3:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 13.46 ft1985
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
Crest history
56 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 4, 1985 | 13.46 ft |
| 2 | June 21, 1972 | 12.33 ft |
| 3 | September 28, 2004 | 11.65 ft |
| 4 | January 19, 1996 | 11.32 ft |
| 5 | May 28, 1973 | 11.01 ft |
| 6 | January 23, 1935 | 10.10 ft |
| 7 | May 7, 2013 | 10.01 ft |
| 8 | March 1, 1954 | 9.90 ft |
| 9 | June 24, 2016 | 9.85 ft |
| 10 | January 15, 1995 | 9.83 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 2003 | 9.71 ft |
| 12 | February 16, 2025 | 9.67 ft |
| 13 | March 6, 1955 | 9.67 ft |
| 14 | April 17, 1987 | 9.56 ft |
| 15 | March 17, 1936 | 9.52 ft |
| 16 | June 27, 2006 | 9.35 ft |
| 17 | April 13, 1949 | 9.32 ft |
| 18 | March 11, 1952 | 9.10 ft |
| 19 | June 18, 2020 | 9.09 ft |
| 20 | September 22, 1989 | 9.08 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 1977 | 9.08 ft |
| 22 | March 24, 1993 | 9.06 ft |
| 23 | January 26, 1978 | 8.98 ft |
| 24 | May 30, 1971 | 8.97 ft |
| 25 | December 7, 1950 | 8.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 9.67 ft
- September 27, 2024: 7.09 ft
- January 10, 2024: 7.51 ft
- February 13, 2023: 6.68 ft
- November 12, 2020: 6.70 ft
- June 18, 2020: 9.09 ft
- June 24, 2016: 9.85 ft
- May 7, 2013: 10.01 ft
- April 17, 2011: 7.97 ft
- January 25, 2010: 8.69 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.