Buffalo Creek (VA) near HAMPDEN SYDNEY, VA
River level and flood forecast · Prince Edward County
Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
Flow: 21 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 14.5 ftWater begins to flood Five Forks Rd, secondary state route 658, about 100 ft east of the bridge across Buffalo Creek.
Highest crests on record
- 15 ft — August 15, 1940
- 13.34 ft — October 12, 2018
- 12.38 ft — June 21, 1972
- 11.83 ft — August 9, 2024
- 10.82 ft — September 19, 2003
Recent crests: 8.09 ft (February 16, 2025) · 11.83 ft (August 9, 2024) · 9.18 ft (January 10, 2024) · 6.38 ft (April 20, 2019) · 6.76 ft (March 21, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFCV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.