Rivers in Virginia
Tye River near Lovingston
Below flood stage
2.28ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 32.00 ft1969
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 24.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftWater covers Old Rose Mill Road at the bridge.
- 24.00 ftState Route 56 is flooded both west of Roseland and east of Piney River.
- 19.00 ftState Route 151 begins to flood near Roseland.
- 17.00 ftState Route 56 begins to flood west of Roseland.
- 13.00 ftRoseland Road begins to flood. Agricultural fields near the river are flooded.
Crest history
72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 1969 | 32.00 ft |
| 2 | September 6, 1996 | 19.05 ft |
| 3 | November 4, 1985 | 17.46 ft |
| 4 | November 29, 2005 | 17.04 ft |
| 5 | September 22, 1979 | 16.78 ft |
| 6 | September 19, 1944 | 16.70 ft |
| 7 | January 19, 1996 | 16.37 ft |
| 8 | October 15, 1942 | 16.33 ft |
| 9 | September 19, 2003 | 16.24 ft |
| 10 | April 22, 1992 | 15.86 ft |
| 11 | September 17, 2018 | 15.62 ft |
| 12 | May 16, 1942 | 15.09 ft |
| 13 | June 3, 1979 | 15.00 ft |
| 14 | August 16, 1940 | 14.94 ft |
| 15 | August 18, 1955 | 14.50 ft |
| 16 | March 19, 1975 | 14.49 ft |
| 17 | August 19, 1939 | 14.13 ft |
| 18 | April 16, 2011 | 14.06 ft |
| 19 | January 26, 1978 | 13.92 ft |
| 20 | March 11, 1952 | 13.82 ft |
| 21 | September 5, 1979 | 13.70 ft |
| 22 | November 23, 1992 | 13.70 ft |
| 23 | June 5, 2016 | 13.63 ft |
| 24 | September 30, 1999 | 13.61 ft |
| 25 | January 25, 2010 | 13.51 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 13, 2020: 11.68 ft
- December 21, 2018: 10.53 ft
- September 17, 2018: 15.62 ft
- May 5, 2017: 11.44 ft
- June 5, 2016: 13.63 ft
- September 29, 2015: 11.76 ft
- May 16, 2014: 10.60 ft
- July 11, 2013: 10.96 ft
- August 14, 2011: 12.73 ft
- April 16, 2011: 14.06 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. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.