Smith River at Martinsville, VA
River level and flood forecast · Henry County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 7:45 PM
The river is 8.8 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 369 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
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 1987) | 20.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftHomes and apartments on the left bank are definitely affected by flood waters.
- 14 ftWater begins to threaten some homes along the left bank across from the gage and water is into backyards in this area.
- 11 ftMinor flooding of left and right banks occurs near the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 20.08 ft — September 8, 1987
- 16.75 ft — September 6, 1996
- 16.59 ft — September 22, 1979
- 15.43 ft — August 18, 1985
- 15.19 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 10.96 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.71 ft (November 12, 2020) · 9.33 ft (October 29, 2020) · 8.75 ft (August 21, 2020) · 12.87 ft (May 25, 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 (SMMV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.