Roanoke River at BUGGS ISLAND, VA
River level and flood forecast · Mecklenburg County
Normal3.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftRiver stage sensor operating limit
Highest crests on record
- 11.2 ft — March 29, 1984
- 11.18 ft — November 12, 1979
- 11.15 ft — November 29, 2010
- 11.11 ft — January 13, 1979
- 11.07 ft — August 9, 1972
Recent crests: 10.59 ft (May 20, 2012) · 11.15 ft (November 29, 2010) · 10.14 ft (December 3, 2009) · 10.07 ft (September 15, 2009) · 9.58 ft (August 19, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BUGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.