Rivers in Virginia

Tye River near Lovingston

Nelson County, VirginiaNWS TYLV2USGS 02027000Sterling office

Below flood stage
2.28ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:45 AM EDT

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Record crest
32.00 ft1969

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood13.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 28.00 ftWater covers Old Rose Mill Road at the bridge.
  2. 24.00 ftState Route 56 is flooded both west of Roseland and east of Piney River.
  3. 19.00 ftState Route 151 begins to flood near Roseland.
  4. 17.00 ftState Route 56 begins to flood west of Roseland.
  5. 13.00 ftRoseland Road begins to flood. Agricultural fields near the river are flooded.

Crest history

72 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.

#DateStage
1August 20, 196932.00 ft
2September 6, 199619.05 ft
3November 4, 198517.46 ft
4November 29, 200517.04 ft
5September 22, 197916.78 ft
6September 19, 194416.70 ft
7January 19, 199616.37 ft
8October 15, 194216.33 ft
9September 19, 200316.24 ft
10April 22, 199215.86 ft
11September 17, 201815.62 ft
12May 16, 194215.09 ft
13June 3, 197915.00 ft
14August 16, 194014.94 ft
15August 18, 195514.50 ft
16March 19, 197514.49 ft
17August 19, 193914.13 ft
18April 16, 201114.06 ft
19January 26, 197813.92 ft
20March 11, 195213.82 ft
21September 5, 197913.70 ft
22November 23, 199213.70 ft
23June 5, 201613.63 ft
24September 30, 199913.61 ft
25January 25, 201013.51 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.