Walker Creek at Bane, VA
River level and flood forecast · Giles County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 6.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 620 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 1878) | 23.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftRye Hollow Road closed by flooding.
- 11 ftRoute 42 flooded between White Gate and Poplar Hill.
- 10 ftFlooding of low lying areas along Flat Hollow Road begins.
Highest crests on record
- 23.5 ft — September 15, 1878
- 19.28 ft — June 5, 1992
- 17.92 ft — March 13, 2010
- 17.43 ft — March 24, 1993
- 16.69 ft — April 5, 1977
Recent crests: 15.31 ft (February 16, 2025) · 9.2 ft (February 1, 2025) · 11.32 ft (September 28, 2024) · 10.96 ft (January 10, 2024) · 13.84 ft (May 30, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BANV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.