Rivers in Virginia

Smith River at Martinsville Hydroelectic Dam

Henry County, VirginiaNWS MTVV2Blacksburg office

Below flood stage
694.41ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 4:15 PM EDT

Record crest
699.10 ft2018

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Action697.00 ft

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 2018.

#DateStage
1May 20, 2018699.10 ft
2September 17, 2018697.70 ft
3May 25, 2020695.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 25, 2020: 695.70 ft
  • September 17, 2018: 697.70 ft
  • May 20, 2018: 699.10 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.