Allen Creek at BOYDTON-ALLEN CREEK, VA
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Flow: 6 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
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 2003) | 23.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30.3 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 18 ftWater begins to flow over the bridge over Allen Creek on Hayes Mill Rd.
- 16.5 ftHayes Mill Road begins to flood about 100 Feet east of Allen Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 23.35 ft — May 26, 2003
- 23.23 ft — May 18, 2018
- 22.93 ft — September 6, 1996
- 21.8 ft — October 23, 1971
- 20.82 ft — October 12, 2018
Recent crests: 11.86 ft (April 8, 2025) · 17.94 ft (August 9, 2024) · 18.98 ft (May 15, 2024) · 17.02 ft (March 2, 2024) · 19.89 ft (January 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALKV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.