Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, VA
River level and flood forecast · Alleghany County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 1,600 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (November 5, 1985) | 19.15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftExtensive flooding of the road and homes threatened along parts of Riverland Road and Bluebird Lane upstream from the gage.
- 15 ftSome homes and properties upstream from the gage may be affected by flooding.
- 12 ftParts of Riverland Road and Bluebird Lane upstream from the gage begin to flood.
- 9 ftLowland flooding occurs along much of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 19.15 ft — November 5, 1985
- 18.62 ft — March 18, 1936
- 16.91 ft — September 7, 1996
- 15.7 ft — August 20, 1969
- 14.39 ft — January 8, 1998
Recent crests: 9.5 ft (February 16, 2025) · 9.13 ft (February 7, 2025) · 8.18 ft (February 1, 2025) · 9.93 ft (April 13, 2024) · 8.87 ft (January 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COWV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.