Nottoway River near MCKENNEY, VA
River level and flood forecast · Brunswick County
Normal0.2 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 12.3 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 44 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 | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 10.5 ft |
| Record crest (October 13, 2018) | 17.92 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit.
- 17 ftCherry Hill Road bridge across the Nottoway River is submerged.
- 15 ftCherry Hill Road bridge across the Nottoway River begins to flood.
- 12.5 ftCherry Hill Road, VA Route 609, begins to flood about 300 ft north of the bridge. Farmland downstream of gage also begins to flood.
- 11.5 ftThe right downstream bank begins to flood.
- 10.7 ftAccess road 200 ft south of the gage begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 17.92 ft — October 13, 2018
- 14.84 ft — January 10, 2024
- 14.35 ft — May 20, 2018
- 13.89 ft — May 18, 2014
- 13.84 ft — December 26, 2015
Recent crests: 11.98 ft (February 18, 2025) · 12.9 ft (October 2, 2024) · 13.16 ft (May 17, 2024) · 14.84 ft (January 10, 2024) · 9.64 ft (December 28, 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 (MKNV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.