Rivers in Virginia
Slate River near Arvonia
Below flood stage
2.31ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 4:15 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 25.10 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftFlooding in low-lying woods and field begins.
Crest history
91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1926.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21, 1972 | 25.10 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1935 | 22.18 ft |
| 3 | April 26, 1937 | 20.86 ft |
| 4 | September 20, 1944 | 19.00 ft |
| 5 | December 4, 1948 | 18.25 ft |
| 6 | November 13, 2020 | 17.45 ft |
| 7 | February 26, 1979 | 17.02 ft |
| 8 | August 19, 1955 | 16.75 ft |
| 9 | September 26, 1975 | 16.38 ft |
| 10 | March 19, 1936 | 16.10 ft |
| 11 | November 28, 1993 | 15.95 ft |
| 12 | May 16, 2014 | 15.22 ft |
| 13 | October 1, 2024 | 15.13 ft |
| 14 | October 12, 2018 | 15.00 ft |
| 15 | March 4, 1993 | 14.75 ft |
| 16 | October 21, 1961 | 14.68 ft |
| 17 | September 8, 1987 | 14.60 ft |
| 18 | January 27, 1978 | 14.52 ft |
| 19 | October 5, 1972 | 14.48 ft |
| 20 | August 12, 1928 | 14.12 ft |
| 21 | November 5, 1985 | 14.10 ft |
| 22 | January 10, 2024 | 13.97 ft |
| 23 | September 8, 1974 | 13.89 ft |
| 24 | May 31, 1971 | 13.66 ft |
| 25 | August 16, 1940 | 13.62 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 17, 2025: 12.25 ft
- October 1, 2024: 15.13 ft
- August 10, 2024: 12.01 ft
- April 4, 2024: 10.52 ft
- January 28, 2024: 9.29 ft
- January 10, 2024: 13.97 ft
- July 17, 2023: 13.21 ft
- December 25, 2020: 11.05 ft
- December 5, 2020: 10.37 ft
- November 30, 2020: 11.18 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic 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.