Rivers in Virginia
Roanoke River at Randolph
Below flood stage
4.56ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 6.70 ftThu, Sep 24, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 41.60 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 34.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 30.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 21.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftWater starts to reach base of Randolph Post Office.
- 25.00 ftWater is several feet deep on portions of river road and black walnut road.
- 24.00 ftWidespread lowland flooding in fields on left bank and woods on right bank.
- 22.00 ftBlack Walnut Road in Halifax County may flood due to overflow or backwater on Black Walnut Creek.
- 21.00 ftWater approaches River Road (Route 607) south of Randolph, mainly overflow or backwater from Roanoke Creek
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 19% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
143 crests on NOAA’s list since 1901.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 1940 | 41.60 ft |
| 2 | December 31, 1901 | 35.00 ft |
| 3 | September 7, 1996 | 34.92 ft |
| 4 | September 10, 1987 | 33.18 ft |
| 5 | September 30, 1945 | 32.60 ft |
| 6 | August 13, 1928 | 32.46 ft |
| 7 | November 14, 2020 | 31.97 ft |
| 8 | June 23, 1972 | 30.96 ft |
| 9 | February 5, 1920 | 30.90 ft |
| 10 | March 16, 1912 | 30.60 ft |
| 11 | June 24, 1995 | 29.84 ft |
| 12 | April 28, 1978 | 29.73 ft |
| 13 | February 26, 1979 | 29.59 ft |
| 14 | November 6, 1985 | 29.58 ft |
| 15 | October 22, 1937 | 29.20 ft |
| 16 | March 19, 1936 | 29.10 ft |
| 17 | March 20, 1975 | 29.07 ft |
| 18 | October 18, 1932 | 28.90 ft |
| 19 | October 13, 2018 | 28.73 ft |
| 20 | September 20, 1945 | 28.70 ft |
| 21 | December 6, 1948 | 28.70 ft |
| 22 | May 23, 1901 | 28.60 ft |
| 23 | March 5, 1993 | 28.32 ft |
| 24 | October 24, 1991 | 28.08 ft |
| 25 | July 1, 1995 | 27.58 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 2, 2024: 22.38 ft
- September 27, 2024: 22.41 ft
- January 11, 2024: 27.57 ft
- July 17, 2023: 21.25 ft
- May 31, 2023: 18.80 ft
- December 25, 2022: 22.29 ft
- May 29, 2022: 19.82 ft
- February 17, 2021: 25.19 ft
- January 27, 2021: 21.66 ft
- December 25, 2020: 22.75 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.