Cub Creek at Phenix, VA

River level and flood forecast · Charlotte County

Normal1.2 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (12 ft).

Flow: 47 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-5051015TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 10 ftFlood 12 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Flood stage12 ft
Action stage10 ft
Record crest (September 6, 1996)21.89 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 12 ftFLOODING OF LOW-LYING FIELDS AND WOODS.

Highest crests on record

  1. 21.89 ft — September 6, 1996
  2. 20.37 ft — June 22, 1972
  3. 19.31 ft — September 8, 1987
  4. 16.93 ft — November 12, 2020
  5. 16.45 ft — January 26, 1978

Recent crests: 12 ft (February 16, 2025) · 13.6 ft (August 9, 2024) · 14.35 ft (January 10, 2024) · 9.66 ft (July 17, 2023) · 9.95 ft (December 25, 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 (CUBV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.