Big Otter River near Evington, VA

River level and flood forecast · Campbell County

Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 8:45 PM

The river is 15.8 ft below flood stage (19 ft).

Flow: 253 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 16 ftFlood 19 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Flood stage19 ft
Action stage16 ft
Record crest (June 23, 1995)29.93 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 19 ftFLOODING OF LOWLAND FIELDS AND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND.

Highest crests on record

  1. 29.93 ft — June 23, 1995
  2. 24.96 ft — September 8, 1987
  3. 23.14 ft — October 19, 1937
  4. 23.13 ft — August 19, 1939
  5. 22.98 ft — September 6, 1996

Recent crests: 21.98 ft (February 16, 2025) · 17.46 ft (September 26, 2024) · 9.18 ft (August 9, 2024) · 19.47 ft (January 10, 2024) · 16.36 ft (July 16, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EVGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.