Tye River near Lovingston, VA
River level and flood forecast · Nelson County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 9.2 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 192 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 | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 20, 1969) | 32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28 ftWater covers Old Rose Mill Road at the bridge.
- 24 ftState Route 56 is flooded both west of Roseland and east of Piney River.
- 19 ftState Route 151 begins to flood near Roseland.
- 17 ftState Route 56 begins to flood west of Roseland.
- 13 ftRoseland Road begins to flood. Agricultural fields near the river are flooded.
Highest crests on record
- 32 ft — August 20, 1969
- 19.05 ft — September 6, 1996
- 17.46 ft — November 4, 1985
- 17.04 ft — November 29, 2005
- 16.78 ft — September 22, 1979
Recent crests: 11.68 ft (April 13, 2020) · 10.53 ft (December 21, 2018) · 15.62 ft (September 17, 2018) · 11.44 ft (May 5, 2017) · 13.63 ft (June 5, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TYLV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.