Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI, VA
River level and flood forecast · Isle of Wight County
Normal15.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Flow: 19 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 | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 22 ft |
| Record crest (September 20, 2020) | 25.14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftGage height reporting limit.
- 24 ftThe bridge on Thomas Woods Trail over the Blackwater River begins to flood.
- 23 ftThomas Woods Trail begins to flood near the northeastern approach to the bridge over the Blackwater River.
Highest crests on record
- 25.14 ft — September 20, 2020
- 25.04 ft — June 11, 2013
- 24.34 ft — October 10, 2016
- 23.11 ft — November 13, 2020
- 23.05 ft — February 20, 2021
Recent crests: 22.98 ft (March 20, 2025) · 21.93 ft (February 18, 2025) · 23.05 ft (February 20, 2021) · 23.11 ft (November 13, 2020) · 25.14 ft (September 20, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ZUNV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.