Appomattox River at Mattoax, VA
River level and flood forecast · Amelia County
The river is 16.3 ft below flood stage (21 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.8 ft Mon 8 PM, below the 21 ft flood stage.
Flow: 12 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 21 ft |
| Action stage | 18 ft |
| Record crest (August 18, 1940) | 35.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34 ftNear record flooding.
- 32.1 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 28 ftSecondary roads closed due to flooding.
- 25 ftAgricultural and some secondary roads flooded.
- 21 ftAgricultural and pasture land flooded.
- 19 ftLeft bank begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 35.3 ft — August 18, 1940
- 34.08 ft — June 25, 1972
- 31.1 ft — October 7, 1972
- 30.84 ft — February 26, 1979
- 29.97 ft — April 28, 1937
Recent crests: 24.57 ft (February 19, 2025) · 21.82 ft (October 5, 2024) · 22.17 ft (August 13, 2024) · 25 ft (January 13, 2024) · 18.16 ft (February 16, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAppomattox River at Farmville, VA
- DownstreamAppomattox River at Matoaca, VA
- Appomattox River at ROUTE 602 NEAR MANNBORO, VA
- Deep Creek near MANNBORO, VA
- Fine Creek near FINE CREEK MILLS, VA
- James River (VA) at KANAWHA CANAL near Richmond, VA
- James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham, VA
- James River (VA) at Cartersville, VA
- Stony Creek near DINWIDDIE, VA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTXV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.