Mattaponi River at Bowling Green, VA
River level and flood forecast · Caroline County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 8.4 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 56 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
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 18.95 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20.8 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 13 ftPaige Road, about 1/2 mile west of the river begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 18.95 ft — June 23, 1972
- 17.45 ft — October 17, 1942
- 16.7 ft — August 21, 1969
- 16.21 ft — December 5, 1948
- 16.01 ft — February 27, 1979
Recent crests: 11.92 ft (June 16, 2025) · 13.38 ft (January 11, 2024) · 9 ft (December 29, 2023) · 9.96 ft (February 15, 2023) · 11.85 ft (December 26, 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 (BWLV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.