Middle River near Grottoes, VA
River level and flood forecast · Augusta County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 7.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 391 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
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 7, 1996) | 35.62 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftWater approaches homes on Rockfish Road.
- 23 ftWater covers the bridges on Routes 774, 775, and 778.
- 16 ftWater approaches a driveway near Route 778, and is approaching Route 774.
- 12 ftFields along the river begin to flood. Livestock should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 35.62 ft — September 7, 1996
- 33.09 ft — November 5, 1985
- 28.57 ft — March 18, 1936
- 26.3 ft — October 15, 1942
- 22.8 ft — May 1, 1924
Recent crests: 12.57 ft (July 2, 2025) · 14.57 ft (September 30, 2024) · 12.24 ft (December 21, 2018) · 15.71 ft (September 28, 2018) · 13.81 ft (September 24, 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 (GROV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.