Rivers in Virginia
Smith River at Bassett
Below flood stage
1.74ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:40 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 15.20 ft1987
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Action | 8.00 ft |
Crest history
69 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7, 1987 | 15.20 ft |
| 2 | May 25, 2020 | 13.35 ft |
| 3 | September 10, 1950 | 13.04 ft |
| 4 | May 28, 1982 | 11.87 ft |
| 5 | September 22, 1979 | 11.64 ft |
| 6 | December 7, 1950 | 11.20 ft |
| 7 | September 6, 1996 | 10.50 ft |
| 8 | October 1, 2015 | 10.07 ft |
| 9 | July 26, 1974 | 9.60 ft |
| 10 | April 9, 1983 | 9.17 ft |
| 11 | January 25, 2010 | 8.92 ft |
| 12 | April 25, 1992 | 8.88 ft |
| 13 | May 6, 1989 | 8.72 ft |
| 14 | June 21, 1972 | 8.61 ft |
| 15 | August 18, 1985 | 8.43 ft |
| 16 | October 3, 1989 | 8.11 ft |
| 17 | January 9, 2024 | 7.98 ft |
| 18 | November 8, 1985 | 7.98 ft |
| 19 | March 4, 1993 | 7.75 ft |
| 20 | October 29, 2020 | 7.58 ft |
| 21 | March 19, 1975 | 7.53 ft |
| 22 | January 26, 1978 | 7.38 ft |
| 23 | May 20, 2018 | 7.20 ft |
| 24 | September 30, 1959 | 7.00 ft |
| 25 | May 25, 2017 | 6.94 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 9, 2024: 7.98 ft
- November 11, 2020: 6.62 ft
- October 29, 2020: 7.58 ft
- May 25, 2020: 13.35 ft
- May 20, 2018: 7.20 ft
- May 25, 2017: 6.94 ft
- October 1, 2015: 10.07 ft
- January 15, 2013: 4.38 ft
- December 7, 2011: 5.30 ft
- March 6, 2011: 4.95 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. Gauge reading affected by power generation.
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.