Ararat River at Ararat, NC
River level and flood forecast · Surry County
Normal1.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 11.4 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 455 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 1979) | 24.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftRadar Road flooded upstream from the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 24.46 ft — September 22, 1979
- 21.4 ft — June 14, 1947
- 21.17 ft — April 22, 1992
- 21.06 ft — August 4, 2016
- 17.63 ft — April 9, 1980
Recent crests: 14.54 ft (August 2, 2026) · 8.14 ft (September 27, 2024) · 9.04 ft (September 18, 2024) · 15 ft (January 10, 2024) · 12.58 ft (August 28, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARRN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.