Lick Run in Roanoke, VA

River level and flood forecast · City of Roanoke County

Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 2:55 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.93 ft — August 22, 2025
  2. 9.67 ft — October 11, 2018
  3. 7.59 ft — May 18, 2018
  4. 6.34 ft — May 5, 2017
  5. 6.26 ft — November 12, 2020

Recent crests: 9.93 ft (August 22, 2025) · 5.76 ft (September 27, 2024) · 6.26 ft (November 12, 2020) · 5.51 ft (October 29, 2020) · 9.67 ft (October 11, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LRNV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.