Sandy River near Danville, VA
River level and flood forecast · Pittsylvania County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 39 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 | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (October 11, 2018) | 11.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 8 ftLOWLAND FLOODING OF WOODS AND FIELDS BEGINS ON RIGHT BANK DOWNSTREAM FROM GAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 11.46 ft — October 11, 2018
- 11.06 ft — September 6, 1996
- 10.97 ft — April 16, 1987
- 10.9 ft — March 30, 1975
- 10.63 ft — July 5, 1989
Recent crests: 7.68 ft (January 9, 2024) · 6.27 ft (May 30, 2023) · 7.81 ft (November 12, 2020) · 5.7 ft (October 29, 2020) · 9.23 ft (February 7, 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 (SDRV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.