New River at Galax, VA
River level and flood forecast · Grayson County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 4.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.2 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 9,070 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 14, 1940) | 25.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftSeveral cabins along River Beach Road upstream from the gage are threatened by flood waters.
- 12 ftSignificant flooding of campgrounds upstream.
- 11 ftRoute 634 (Grinders Mill Road) on right bank may become flooded.
- 9 ftMinor overbank flooding, some campgrounds upstream begin to be affected.
Highest crests on record
- 25.7 ft — August 14, 1940
- 21.26 ft — September 28, 2024
- 18.59 ft — November 6, 1977
- 15.23 ft — January 15, 1995
- 13.29 ft — January 18, 2010
Recent crests: 21.26 ft (September 28, 2024) · 6.77 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8 ft (November 12, 2020) · 11.75 ft (May 21, 2020) · 9.23 ft (April 13, 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 (GAXV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.