Mattaponi River near Beulahville, VA
River level and flood forecast · King William County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 16.5 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 135 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 | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 23, 1969) | 24.04 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 20 ftWater encroaches on low spots along Spring Cottage Road downstream of the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 24.04 ft — August 23, 1969
- 23.97 ft — June 25, 1972
- 23 ft — August 15, 1928
- 20.9 ft — March 1, 1979
- 20.49 ft — April 1, 1984
Recent crests: 14.71 ft (February 20, 2021) · 14.79 ft (December 29, 2020) · 14.41 ft (December 20, 2020) · 14.12 ft (December 9, 2020) · 14.3 ft (December 6, 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 (BLHV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.