Chickahominy River near Providence Forge, VA
River level and flood forecast · New Kent County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 84 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 1, 2004) | 12.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16.5 ftWater level reaches the bridge deck on the upstream side of the bridge on VA route 618 Adkins Rd.
- 16.2 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 11 ftAdkins Rd is flood by 1 - 2 FT of water south of the gauge with one home surrounded by water.
- 9.5 ftWater is up to 1 FT deep in the garages of an auto parts business along Adkins Rd about 1/2 miles south of the river gauge. Parts of Adkins Rd begins to flood.
- 8 ftThe river exceeds the banks in the vicinity of the gauge along Adkins Rd. Water begins to enter the back of the property of a nearby auto parts business.
Highest crests on record
- 12.58 ft — September 1, 2004
- 11.67 ft — August 15, 1955
- 11.29 ft — May 20, 2018
- 10.99 ft — February 27, 1979
- 10.95 ft — September 17, 1999
Recent crests: 9.35 ft (February 17, 2025) · 9.35 ft (February 17, 2025) · 9.79 ft (January 11, 2024) · 9.03 ft (December 19, 2023) · 7.84 ft (December 20, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CKHV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.