Rivers in Virginia
Roanoke River at Glenvar
Below flood stage
2.32ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Record crest
- 17.73 ft1992
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.50 ft |
- 17.00 ftWater begins overflowing left bank in vicinity of the gage.
- 14.00 ftWater reaches concrete diversion wall on residential property across from the gage.
- 12.50 ftBohon Hollow Road bridge (Route 734) about 1 mile upstream from gage is overtopped.
- 11.50 ftSouthwest River Road begins to flood upstream from gage.
- 10.00 ftWest River Road (Route 639) about 3/4 mile upstream from gage begins to flood.
- 9.00 ftMinor flooding along right bank near the gage.
Crest history
58 crests on NOAA’s list since 1992.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 1992 | 17.73 ft |
| 2 | February 22, 2003 | 17.61 ft |
| 3 | September 28, 2004 | 17.43 ft |
| 4 | October 12, 2018 | 17.10 ft |
| 5 | September 30, 2015 | 16.53 ft |
| 6 | January 31, 2013 | 15.85 ft |
| 7 | September 6, 1996 | 15.59 ft |
| 8 | February 16, 2025 | 15.26 ft |
| 9 | November 12, 2020 | 14.84 ft |
| 10 | January 4, 1992 | 14.81 ft |
| 11 | May 21, 2020 | 14.14 ft |
| 12 | January 19, 1996 | 13.76 ft |
| 13 | March 24, 1993 | 13.46 ft |
| 14 | September 17, 2018 | 13.43 ft |
| 15 | June 28, 2006 | 13.30 ft |
| 16 | April 13, 2020 | 13.14 ft |
| 17 | November 12, 2009 | 12.99 ft |
| 18 | March 20, 1998 | 12.93 ft |
| 19 | September 27, 2024 | 12.90 ft |
| 20 | July 4, 2013 | 12.56 ft |
| 21 | June 18, 2020 | 12.52 ft |
| 22 | January 8, 1998 | 12.25 ft |
| 23 | January 15, 1995 | 12.22 ft |
| 24 | December 5, 2003 | 11.76 ft |
| 25 | February 4, 1998 | 11.55 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 15.26 ft
- September 27, 2024: 12.90 ft
- January 10, 2024: 8.60 ft
- May 29, 2023: 8.80 ft
- May 28, 2022: 7.40 ft
- May 24, 2022: 7.85 ft
- January 26, 2021: 8.23 ft
- November 12, 2020: 14.84 ft
- October 29, 2020: 8.34 ft
- June 18, 2020: 12.52 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.