Meherrin River at Emporia, VA
River level and flood forecast · Greensville County
The river is 20.8 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 45 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:02 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (August 17, 1940) | 31.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36.1 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 36 ftWater begins to significantly impact the bottom of the Interstate 95 bridge deck and is level with the Main Street bridge deck. Businesses along Main Street from West End Boulevard south to Battery Avenue are inundated.
- 34 ftWater begins to flow across the Hicksford Ave Bridge. Businesses along Main Street from West End Boulevard south to Battery Avenue begin to flood. Businesses along Main Street from West End Boulevard south to Battery Avenue begin to flood.
- 33.5 ftWater reaches the intersection of Center St and High St.
- 31 ftWater begins to impact the North Main Street approach to the Meherrin River bridge and also the businesses along Main Street south of Jarrett Street.
- 30 ftWater reaches the entrance to Meherrin River Park along Hicksford Ave.
- 29 ftWater begins to cover the South Main Street approach to the bridge by the USPS office.
- 25 ftHomes on Center St between Cleveland Ave and Monroe St are inundated. Homes along Meherrin Park Rd begin to flood.
- 24 ftPortions of Center St begin to flood and some residential areas are threatened.
- 23 ftFlood waters infiltrate sewer system. The parking lot next to the ball fields in EGRA Park begins to flood.
- 20 ftWater reaches the top of the boat ramp in the Meherrin River Park/EGRA Park.
- 19 ftWater covers the walking bridge in the Meherrin River Park.
- 16 ftMeherrin River Park and Veterans Memorial Park are closed to public access.
- 15 ftWater begins to cover portions of the walking trail in the Meherrin River Park.
- 13 ftCautionary stage. Water begins to overflow the banks in the Meherrin River Park.
Highest crests on record
- 31.5 ft — August 17, 1940
- 28 ft — August 28, 1908
- 27.38 ft — October 8, 1972
- 26.62 ft — April 29, 1978
- 26.59 ft — October 26, 1971
Recent crests: 17.39 ft (April 9, 2025) · 23.09 ft (January 12, 2024) · 18.55 ft (December 29, 2023) · 18.92 ft (December 19, 2023) · 17.99 ft (May 1, 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 (EPOV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.