Blackwater River near Rocky Mount, VA
River level and flood forecast · Franklin County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 403 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 | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (November 5, 1985) | 21.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftROUTE 709 NEAR GOGGINSVILLE IS FLOODED.
Highest crests on record
- 21.92 ft — November 5, 1985
- 19.93 ft — April 21, 1992
- 17.53 ft — September 8, 1987
- 16.38 ft — September 22, 1979
- 15.81 ft — April 27, 1978
Recent crests: 10.09 ft (January 10, 2024) · 12.91 ft (June 9, 2019) · 14.31 ft (October 12, 2018) · 12.59 ft (September 17, 2018) · 9.22 ft (October 8, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BLAV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.