Roanoke River at Halifax, NC

River level and flood forecast · Halifax County

Normal17.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 29.3 ft below flood stage (47 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

102030405060TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 45 ftFlood 47 ftModerate 50 ftMajor 53 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage53 ft
Moderate flood stage50 ft
Flood stage47 ft
Action stage45 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 50 ftWATER REACHES THE BASES OF STRUCTURES AT THE HALIFAX FISH CAMP.
  • 44 ftBOAT RAMP AT THE HALIFAX FISHING CAMP IS INUNDATED.
  • 38 ftWater reaches halfway up the boat ramp at the Halifax Fishing Club

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HFXN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.