Banister River at Halifax, VA
River level and flood forecast · Pittsylvania County
Flow: 25 cubic feet per second (USGS).
Much lower than normal for October 13.
Usual for October 13: 106 to 258 cubic feet per second (the middle half of 99 years).
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.
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Flood stages
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (September 20, 1944) | 40.8 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 40.8 ft — September 20, 1944
- 37.8 ft — August 16, 1940
- 35.02 ft — October 12, 2018
- 33.45 ft — September 7, 1996
- 31.22 ft — June 22, 1938
Recent crests: 16.58 ft (February 17, 2025) · 17.28 ft (October 2, 2024) · 15.47 ft (August 10, 2024) · 22.58 ft (January 11, 2024) · 15.94 ft (February 14, 2023)
Highest flow on record
50,000 cubic feet per second — September 20, 1944. From the USGS's yearly peaks since 1905.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HALV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.