Rivers in Virginia

Roanoke River at Smith Mountain Lake

Pittsylvania County, VirginiaNWS SMIV2Blacksburg office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood799.00 ft
Moderate flood798.00 ft
Minor flood797.00 ft
Action796.00 ft

Crest history

6 crests on NOAA’s list since 1978.

#DateStage
1April 27, 1978799.79 ft
2April 17, 1987799.53 ft
3November 5, 1985799.50 ft
4April 22, 1992797.46 ft
5September 29, 2004797.42 ft
6September 7, 1996796.56 ft

Most recent crests

  • September 29, 2004: 797.42 ft
  • September 7, 1996: 796.56 ft
  • April 22, 1992: 797.46 ft
  • April 17, 1987: 799.53 ft
  • November 5, 1985: 799.50 ft
  • April 27, 1978: 799.79 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.