Jackson River at Covington, VA
River level and flood forecast · Alleghany County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to fall to 4.8 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 675 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 1972) | 24.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftFlooding in Covington affects about 3 blocks in from the river.
- 17 ftMinor overbank flooding occurs.
Highest crests on record
- 24.36 ft — June 21, 1972
- 23.31 ft — November 4, 1985
- 22.41 ft — June 24, 2016
- 22.09 ft — December 27, 1973
- 20.85 ft — January 19, 1996
Recent crests: 10.74 ft (February 24, 2019) · 13.3 ft (April 16, 2018) · 11.91 ft (May 25, 2017) · 22.41 ft (June 24, 2016) · 10.63 ft (March 5, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CVGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.