Potts Creek near Covington, VA
River level and flood forecast · Alleghany County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 207 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 | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (November 4, 1985) | 13.46 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 13.46 ft — November 4, 1985
- 12.33 ft — June 21, 1972
- 11.65 ft — September 28, 2004
- 11.32 ft — January 19, 1996
- 11.01 ft — May 28, 1973
Recent crests: 9.67 ft (February 16, 2025) · 7.09 ft (September 27, 2024) · 7.51 ft (January 10, 2024) · 6.68 ft (February 13, 2023) · 6.7 ft (November 12, 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 (PTCV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.