Roanoke River at Altavista, VA
River level and flood forecast · Campbell County
Normal2.0 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 761 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 | 29 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 24 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 15, 1940) | 40.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 42.2 ftOld Lane Furntiure main plant flooded.
- 32.9 ftTown's filtration plant flooded.
- 32 ftOld lane furniture warehouse flooded.
- 29 ftLow spots in and around altavista begin to flood.
- 27.9 ftFiltration plant at hurt begins to flood.
- 23 ftMinor lowland flooding.
- 18 ftWater begins to flood lowland pastures/farmlands.
Highest crests on record
- 40.08 ft — August 15, 1940
- 34.45 ft — September 8, 1987
- 31.27 ft — October 20, 1937
- 31.23 ft — October 16, 1954
- 31.1 ft — September 19, 1944
Recent crests: 18.94 ft (February 16, 2025) · 14.31 ft (September 26, 2024) · 17.75 ft (January 10, 2024) · 23.41 ft (November 13, 2020) · 16.88 ft (October 30, 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 (ALTV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.