Rivers in Virginia
Roanoke River at BUGGS ISLAND
No flood stages set
3.64ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 9:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 11.20 ft1984
Flood stages and impacts
- 31.00 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
Crest history
51 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 29, 1984 | 11.20 ft |
| 2 | November 12, 1979 | 11.18 ft |
| 3 | November 29, 2010 | 11.15 ft |
| 4 | January 13, 1979 | 11.11 ft |
| 5 | August 9, 1972 | 11.07 ft |
| 6 | April 30, 1987 | 11.05 ft |
| 7 | January 12, 1973 | 11.02 ft |
| 8 | April 22, 1975 | 10.94 ft |
| 9 | September 3, 1985 | 10.86 ft |
| 10 | December 18, 1973 | 10.86 ft |
| 11 | July 31, 1962 | 10.83 ft |
| 12 | August 18, 1978 | 10.82 ft |
| 13 | August 27, 1990 | 10.80 ft |
| 14 | February 13, 1991 | 10.80 ft |
| 15 | October 28, 1976 | 10.78 ft |
| 16 | August 21, 1992 | 10.76 ft |
| 17 | September 8, 1989 | 10.73 ft |
| 18 | December 28, 1992 | 10.72 ft |
| 19 | December 22, 1980 | 10.71 ft |
| 20 | March 3, 1996 | 10.68 ft |
| 21 | February 3, 1983 | 10.66 ft |
| 22 | November 21, 1985 | 10.64 ft |
| 23 | January 2, 1976 | 10.64 ft |
| 24 | February 13, 1997 | 10.63 ft |
| 25 | February 4, 1957 | 10.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 20, 2012: 10.59 ft
- November 29, 2010: 11.15 ft
- December 3, 2009: 10.14 ft
- September 15, 2009: 10.07 ft
- August 19, 2008: 9.58 ft
- December 22, 2006: 10.33 ft
- August 28, 2006: 10.52 ft
- October 26, 2004: 10.26 ft
- August 30, 2004: 10.12 ft
- December 4, 2002: 10.02 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast 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.