Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA
River level and flood forecast · Botetourt County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 4.7 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 23 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
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (November 4, 1985) | 19.19 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftWater begins to overtop the SR 779 bridge.
- 19.5 ftWater reaches the bottom of the SR 779 bridge.
- 7 ftFlooding begins along portions of Route 600 in Haymakertown and Route 737, Hogan Hollow Road.
Highest crests on record
- 19.19 ft — November 4, 1985
- 11.34 ft — June 28, 1995
- 10.35 ft — June 21, 1972
- 10.3 ft — September 28, 2004
- 9.92 ft — June 1, 1997
Recent crests: 5.77 ft (July 19, 2025) · 8.27 ft (February 16, 2025) · 6.23 ft (September 27, 2024) · 4.33 ft (January 10, 2024) · 5.94 ft (November 12, 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 (CTWV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.