Slate River near Arvonia, VA
River level and flood forecast · Buckingham County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 8:15 PM
The river is 9.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 44 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 1972) | 25.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftFlooding in low-lying woods and field begins.
Highest crests on record
- 25.1 ft — June 21, 1972
- 22.18 ft — September 6, 1935
- 20.86 ft — April 26, 1937
- 19 ft — September 20, 1944
- 18.25 ft — December 4, 1948
Recent crests: 12.25 ft (February 17, 2025) · 15.13 ft (October 1, 2024) · 12.01 ft (August 10, 2024) · 10.52 ft (April 4, 2024) · 9.29 ft (January 28, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARVV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.