Dunlap Creek near Covington, VA
River level and flood forecast · Alleghany County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 137 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 | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (June 24, 2016) | 16.66 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.4 ftApproximate elevation of 1 percent annual chance flood (100-yr recurrence interval)
- 11 ftState Route 600 floods
Highest crests on record
- 16.66 ft — June 24, 2016
- 15.65 ft — June 21, 1972
- 14.04 ft — September 28, 2004
- 13.42 ft — November 4, 1985
- 13.33 ft — January 19, 1996
Recent crests: 11.1 ft (February 16, 2025) · 8.02 ft (February 1, 2025) · 7.87 ft (September 27, 2024) · 7.87 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.24 ft (February 17, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DLPV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.