Rivers in Virginia
Reed Creek at Grahams Forge
Below flood stage
1.49ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 6.50 ft
- Record crest
- 10.01 ft1977
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 6.50 ft |
| Action | 5.00 ft |
- 9.00 ftMax Meadows Road (Route 121) closed by flooding south of Max Meadows.
- 7.00 ftFlooding may occur in the Max Meadows area upstream of the gage.
- 6.50 ftRoads are closed in the Max Meadows area.
- 6.00 ftLowland flooding occurs in mainly rural areas.
Crest history
102 crests on NOAA’s list since 1909.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5, 1977 | 10.01 ft |
| 2 | April 20, 2015 | 9.14 ft |
| 3 | June 5, 1992 | 9.07 ft |
| 4 | March 18, 2002 | 8.94 ft |
| 5 | February 16, 2025 | 7.80 ft |
| 6 | February 23, 2003 | 7.73 ft |
| 7 | September 28, 2024 | 7.59 ft |
| 8 | April 14, 2020 | 7.40 ft |
| 9 | April 24, 2017 | 7.39 ft |
| 10 | November 20, 2003 | 7.35 ft |
| 11 | January 23, 1935 | 7.33 ft |
| 12 | March 24, 1993 | 7.29 ft |
| 13 | January 19, 1996 | 7.26 ft |
| 14 | January 30, 1957 | 7.25 ft |
| 15 | May 12, 1961 | 7.11 ft |
| 16 | March 14, 1975 | 7.10 ft |
| 17 | November 13, 1935 | 6.86 ft |
| 18 | May 21, 2020 | 6.86 ft |
| 19 | June 21, 1972 | 6.83 ft |
| 20 | November 12, 2020 | 6.78 ft |
| 21 | March 13, 1968 | 6.68 ft |
| 22 | April 14, 1955 | 6.63 ft |
| 23 | February 24, 2019 | 6.60 ft |
| 24 | February 7, 2020 | 6.60 ft |
| 25 | February 18, 1944 | 6.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 7.80 ft
- February 1, 2025: 4.81 ft
- September 28, 2024: 7.59 ft
- May 29, 2023: 5.96 ft
- November 12, 2020: 6.78 ft
- October 30, 2020: 4.96 ft
- May 21, 2020: 6.86 ft
- April 14, 2020: 7.40 ft
- February 7, 2020: 6.60 ft
- February 24, 2019: 6.60 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio 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.