Roanoke River at Lafayette, VA
River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 4:50 PM
The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 516 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 | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 1972) | 15.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15.5 ftFlooding at least one block deep in town of Lafayette. Route 773 (Cannery Road) bridge is flooded.
- 15 ftMobile home park on left bank completely flooded.
- 13.5 ftWater reaches low concrete on new Route 773 bridge (Cannery Road).
- 10 ftMobile home park on left bank of river is threatened.
- 9 ftWater begins to affect route 626 downstream from gage.
- 8 ftRiver out of its banks in low areas.
Highest crests on record
- 15.6 ft — June 21, 1972
- 13.34 ft — November 4, 1985
- 13.09 ft — April 21, 1992
- 12.69 ft — February 22, 2003
- 12.45 ft — September 28, 2004
Recent crests: 11.36 ft (February 16, 2025) · 9.79 ft (September 27, 2024) · 7.16 ft (January 10, 2024) · 7.13 ft (May 29, 2023) · 6.45 ft (January 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LAAV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.