New River at Ivanhoe, VA
River level and flood forecast · Wythe County
Normal8.4 ftas of Mon 6:50 PM
The river is 7.6 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 12,200 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (August 14, 1940) | 38.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftROUTE 764 (SHADY RIVER ROAD) BEGINS TO FLOOD NEAR THE RIVER GAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 38.1 ft — August 14, 1940
- 34.8 ft — July 16, 1916
- 33.08 ft — September 28, 2024
- 28.08 ft — November 7, 1977
- 20.77 ft — May 21, 2020
Recent crests: 33.08 ft (September 28, 2024) · 10.49 ft (January 10, 2024) · 14.58 ft (November 12, 2020) · 20.77 ft (May 21, 2020) · 14.12 ft (February 7, 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 (IVNV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.