Roanoke River near Scotland Neck, NC
River level and flood forecast · Halifax County
Normal5.9 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 22.1 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
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 | 34 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 28 ft |
| Record crest (September 23, 1945) | 37.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 47 ftThe US-258 bridge is inundated.
- 40 ftFlooding reaches the lower steel trusses of the US258 bridge.
- 34 ftMajor flooding begins. There is widespread, mainly lowland flooding adjacent to the river.
- 32 ftThe boat ramp and parking lot at Edwards Ferry Boat Access are inundated.
- 31 ftModerate flooding begins. There is widespread flooding on the left bank.
- 28 ftMinor flooding begins. The left bank of the Little Roanoke River begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 37.05 ft — September 23, 1945
- 36.02 ft — September 23, 1944
- 35.1 ft — January 24, 1936
- 33.9 ft — February 18, 1948
- 33.26 ft — December 9, 1948
Recent crests: 29.98 ft (February 27, 2021) · 30.05 ft (December 2, 2018) · 29.92 ft (October 27, 2018) · 28.81 ft (October 6, 2018) · 29.9 ft (May 7, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCON7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.