Rivers in Virginia
Sandy River near Danville
Below flood stage
0.89ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 7:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 11.46 ft2018
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 8.00 ftLOWLAND FLOODING OF WOODS AND FIELDS BEGINS ON RIGHT BANK DOWNSTREAM FROM GAGE.
Crest history
54 crests on NOAA’s list since 1943.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2018 | 11.46 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1996 | 11.06 ft |
| 3 | April 16, 1987 | 10.97 ft |
| 4 | March 30, 1975 | 10.90 ft |
| 5 | July 5, 1989 | 10.63 ft |
| 6 | September 19, 1944 | 10.51 ft |
| 7 | September 22, 1979 | 10.38 ft |
| 8 | June 29, 1995 | 10.26 ft |
| 9 | August 18, 1985 | 10.10 ft |
| 10 | June 21, 1972 | 9.92 ft |
| 11 | August 24, 1967 | 9.58 ft |
| 12 | February 7, 2020 | 9.23 ft |
| 13 | May 9, 2008 | 9.08 ft |
| 14 | September 23, 2018 | 9.02 ft |
| 15 | October 23, 1990 | 9.01 ft |
| 16 | October 15, 1954 | 8.65 ft |
| 17 | January 1, 2007 | 8.60 ft |
| 18 | January 25, 2010 | 8.54 ft |
| 19 | March 20, 2003 | 7.83 ft |
| 20 | March 4, 1993 | 7.82 ft |
| 21 | November 12, 2020 | 7.81 ft |
| 22 | January 9, 2024 | 7.68 ft |
| 23 | December 24, 2015 | 7.64 ft |
| 24 | May 7, 1998 | 7.63 ft |
| 25 | September 28, 2004 | 7.49 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 9, 2024: 7.68 ft
- May 30, 2023: 6.27 ft
- November 12, 2020: 7.81 ft
- October 29, 2020: 5.70 ft
- February 7, 2020: 9.23 ft
- October 11, 2018: 11.46 ft
- September 23, 2018: 9.02 ft
- December 24, 2015: 7.64 ft
- January 11, 2014: 5.39 ft
- January 17, 2013: 6.21 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.