Rivers in Virginia
Roanoke River at Brookneal
Below flood stage
3.78ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 23.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.50 ftThu, Sep 24, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 39.80 ft1987
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 27.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 23.00 ft |
| Action | 20.00 ft |
- 40.00 ftBase of Radio tower on Radio Road, and sewage treatment pond begin to flood.
- 32.00 ftBuilding #1 on Radio Road floods.
- 30.00 ftLower or southeast end of Radio Road floods.
- 28.00 ftBrookneal Fish Hatchery pond furthest downstream begins to flood.
- 23.00 ftLow-lying fields and woods are flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 18% |
| Moderate flooding | 13% |
| Major flooding | 10% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
90 crests on NOAA’s list since 1924.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1987 | 39.80 ft |
| 2 | September 19, 1944 | 37.47 ft |
| 3 | August 12, 1928 | 37.15 ft |
| 4 | June 23, 1995 | 35.00 ft |
| 5 | November 12, 2020 | 34.51 ft |
| 6 | October 20, 1937 | 34.47 ft |
| 7 | June 22, 1972 | 34.27 ft |
| 8 | December 5, 1948 | 33.93 ft |
| 9 | November 5, 1985 | 33.77 ft |
| 10 | October 16, 1954 | 32.35 ft |
| 11 | October 23, 1990 | 32.21 ft |
| 12 | April 27, 1978 | 32.02 ft |
| 13 | March 20, 1975 | 31.81 ft |
| 14 | October 18, 1932 | 31.64 ft |
| 15 | September 23, 1979 | 30.82 ft |
| 16 | September 2, 1952 | 30.68 ft |
| 17 | March 4, 1993 | 30.56 ft |
| 18 | August 18, 1985 | 30.21 ft |
| 19 | June 30, 1995 | 29.94 ft |
| 20 | April 11, 1983 | 29.64 ft |
| 21 | May 6, 1989 | 29.50 ft |
| 22 | February 14, 1984 | 29.06 ft |
| 23 | April 22, 1992 | 29.04 ft |
| 24 | March 28, 1994 | 28.74 ft |
| 25 | February 23, 2003 | 28.62 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 26, 2024: 20.99 ft
- January 10, 2024: 27.57 ft
- July 16, 2023: 17.66 ft
- April 29, 2023: 20.06 ft
- December 5, 2020: 20.08 ft
- December 1, 2020: 23.74 ft
- November 12, 2020: 34.51 ft
- October 30, 2020: 27.74 ft
- September 18, 2020: 21.64 ft
- June 18, 2020: 27.08 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.