Nottoway River near Sebrell, VA
River level and flood forecast · Southampton County
The river is 12.9 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to rise to 3.7 ft Sat 8 AM, below the 16 ft flood stage.
Flow: 84 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 | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (August 20, 1940) | 29.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25.9 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
- 24.19 ftStage of the 25-year flood.
- 24 ftEntrance road to public boat ramp, 300 yards west of the gauge on Carys Bridge Road, State Route 653, begins to flood.
- 21.9 ftStage of the 10-year flood.
- 20.13 ftStage of the 5-year flood.
- 20 ftWater crosses Indian Town Road and US Highway 58 Business in Courtland.
- 19 ftSections of State Route 653, Carys Bridge Road are innundated, including areas 1/4 mile east of the bridge crossing the Nottoway River.
- 18.5 ftHancock Peanut Mill is affected in Courtland.
- 16 ftWater begins to cover Old Forty Road, State Route 634, in Sussex County. Additionally, Peters Bridge boat landing and portions of the Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve begin to flood, approximately 5 miles upstream of gage.
- 14 ftPublic parking lot near boat ramp, 1000 ft upstream of gage, is flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 29.7 ft — August 20, 1940
- 26.98 ft — September 19, 1999
- 24.71 ft — September 23, 2003
- 24.5 ft — July 22, 1945
- 24.43 ft — July 19, 1975
Recent crests: 16.44 ft (April 13, 2025) · 18.19 ft (March 20, 2025) · 17.68 ft (February 21, 2025) · 16.59 ft (October 6, 2024) · 16.71 ft (May 20, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNottoway River near Stony Creek, VA
- DownstreamNottoway River near RIVERDALE, VA
- Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin, VA
- Blackwater River (VA) near FRANKLIN, VA
- Meherrin River near BRYANTS CORNER, VA
- Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI, VA
- Meherrin River at Emporia, VA
- Blackwater River (VA) at Dendron, VA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SEBV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.