Rivers in Virginia
Walker Creek at Bane
Below flood stage
2.90ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.50 ft1878
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 12.00 ftRye Hollow Road closed by flooding.
- 11.00 ftRoute 42 flooded between White Gate and Poplar Hill.
- 10.00 ftFlooding of low lying areas along Flat Hollow Road begins.
Crest history
103 crests on NOAA’s list since 1878.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1878 | 23.50 ft |
| 2 | June 5, 1992 | 19.28 ft |
| 3 | March 13, 2010 | 17.92 ft |
| 4 | March 24, 1993 | 17.43 ft |
| 5 | April 5, 1977 | 16.69 ft |
| 6 | January 30, 1957 | 16.50 ft |
| 7 | January 19, 1996 | 15.80 ft |
| 8 | April 13, 2020 | 15.73 ft |
| 9 | November 19, 2003 | 15.46 ft |
| 10 | February 22, 2003 | 15.43 ft |
| 11 | April 20, 2015 | 15.40 ft |
| 12 | February 16, 2025 | 15.31 ft |
| 13 | June 17, 1949 | 14.44 ft |
| 14 | May 21, 2020 | 14.19 ft |
| 15 | February 18, 1944 | 14.00 ft |
| 16 | May 30, 2023 | 13.84 ft |
| 17 | March 7, 2011 | 13.76 ft |
| 18 | June 21, 1972 | 13.69 ft |
| 19 | June 18, 2020 | 13.55 ft |
| 20 | October 12, 2018 | 13.46 ft |
| 21 | April 4, 1974 | 13.01 ft |
| 22 | May 28, 2020 | 12.94 ft |
| 23 | March 14, 1975 | 12.91 ft |
| 24 | January 26, 1978 | 12.90 ft |
| 25 | April 14, 1955 | 12.85 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 15.31 ft
- February 1, 2025: 9.20 ft
- September 28, 2024: 11.32 ft
- January 10, 2024: 10.96 ft
- May 30, 2023: 13.84 ft
- November 12, 2020: 11.83 ft
- October 30, 2020: 10.53 ft
- June 18, 2020: 13.55 ft
- May 28, 2020: 12.94 ft
- May 21, 2020: 14.19 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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.