Rivers in Virginia
Roanoke River at Lafayette
Below flood stage
1.36ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:50 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.60 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 15.50 ftFlooding at least one block deep in town of Lafayette. Route 773 (Cannery Road) bridge is flooded.
- 15.00 ftMobile home park on left bank completely flooded.
- 13.50 ftWater reaches low concrete on new Route 773 bridge (Cannery Road).
- 10.00 ftMobile home park on left bank of river is threatened.
- 9.00 ftWater begins to affect route 626 downstream from gage.
- 8.00 ftRiver out of its banks in low areas.
Crest history
91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1944.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21, 1972 | 15.60 ft |
| 2 | November 4, 1985 | 13.34 ft |
| 3 | April 21, 1992 | 13.09 ft |
| 4 | February 22, 2003 | 12.69 ft |
| 5 | September 28, 2004 | 12.45 ft |
| 6 | October 11, 2018 | 12.44 ft |
| 7 | September 29, 2015 | 12.16 ft |
| 8 | April 26, 1978 | 12.12 ft |
| 9 | January 31, 2013 | 11.69 ft |
| 10 | September 6, 1996 | 11.61 ft |
| 11 | September 30, 1959 | 11.56 ft |
| 12 | February 16, 2025 | 11.36 ft |
| 13 | August 4, 1948 | 11.00 ft |
| 14 | November 12, 2020 | 10.92 ft |
| 15 | September 22, 1979 | 10.75 ft |
| 16 | September 22, 1989 | 10.73 ft |
| 17 | December 4, 1948 | 10.50 ft |
| 18 | September 17, 2018 | 10.26 ft |
| 19 | April 10, 1983 | 10.21 ft |
| 20 | May 21, 2020 | 10.18 ft |
| 21 | September 18, 1945 | 10.00 ft |
| 22 | April 13, 2020 | 9.97 ft |
| 23 | September 27, 2024 | 9.79 ft |
| 24 | April 25, 1987 | 9.78 ft |
| 25 | May 28, 1973 | 9.78 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 11.36 ft
- September 27, 2024: 9.79 ft
- January 10, 2024: 7.16 ft
- May 29, 2023: 7.13 ft
- January 26, 2021: 6.45 ft
- November 12, 2020: 10.92 ft
- October 29, 2020: 6.61 ft
- June 18, 2020: 9.39 ft
- May 21, 2020: 10.18 ft
- April 13, 2020: 9.97 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
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.