Can I get flood alerts for Virginia rivers on my phone?

Yes. Download StormCast free on Google Play, add any Virginia river gauge to your watchlist, and you will receive a push notification whenever the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category — action, minor, moderate, or major.

Virginia River Gauges

334 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Virginia. Live water levels from USGS, updated every 15 minutes. Get push alerts when rivers rise with StormCast.

All Virginia Gauges by River

James River (VA)

Jennings Branch

Jennings Branch near Churchville Augusta County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Johns Creek

Johns Creek at New Castle Craig County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Kerrs Creek

Kerrs Creek near Lexington Rockbridge County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Kettle Run

Kettle Run at Bristow Manor GC Prince William County · Flood stage: 6.5 ft

Knitting Mill Creek

Knitting Mill Creek at North Colley (IN MLLW) City of Norfolk County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft

Lake Moomaw

Lake Moomaw at Gathright Dam Bath County

Lake Rudee

Lake Rudee near Bells Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW) City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 7.75 ft

Laymantown Creek

Laymantown Creek at Welches Run Road Botetourt County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Levisa Fork River

Levisa Fork River at Big Rock Buchanan County · Flood stage: 20 ft Levisa Fork River at Vansant Buchanan County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Lieutenant Run Creek

Lieutenant Run Creek at Bollingbrook at Petersburg City of Petersburg County · Flood stage: 10.5 ft Lieutenant Run Creek at St Andrews St at Petersburg City of Petersburg County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Limestone Branch

Limestone Branch near Leesburg Loudoun County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Linville Creek

Linville Creek at Broadway Rockingham County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Little River

Little River at Graysontown Pulaski County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Little Bull Run

Little Bull Run at Artemus Road Prince William County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft

Little Creek

Little Creek at East Beach Marina (IN MLLW) City of Norfolk County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft Little Creek at US-1 Prince William County · Flood stage: 10.54 ft

Little Neck Creek

Little Neck Creek at Pinewood Rd in Virginia Beach (MLLW) City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 4 ft

London Bridge Creek

London Bridge Creek at Route 58 in VA Beach City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Long Creek Canal

Long Creek Canal at Canal Road (IN MLLW) City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Looney Creek

Looney Creek at Buchanan Botetourt County · Flood stage: 7 ft

Lower N. Lakes Detention

Lower N. Lakes Detention at Lower N Lakes City of Roanoke County

Lynnhaven River

Lynnhaven River near Lynnhaven Inlet (IN MLLW) City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft

Maggodee Creek

Maggodee Creek above Boones Mill Franklin County · Flood stage: 6 ft

Mason Creek

Mason Creek at Hanging Rock Roanoke County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Mattaponi River

Mattaponi River at Bowling Green Caroline County · Flood stage: 11 ft Mattaponi River near Beulahville King William County · Flood stage: 20 ft

Maury River

Maury River at Rockbridge Baths Rockbridge County · Flood stage: 10 ft Maury River near Buena Vista Rockbridge County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Mechums River

Mechums River near White Hall Albemarle County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Meherrin River

Meherrin River at Emporia Greensville County · Flood stage: 23 ft Meherrin River near Lawrenceville Brunswick County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Middle Fork Holston River

Middle Fork Holston River at Seven Mile Ford Smyth County · Flood stage: 8 ft Middle Fork Holston River near Meadowview 4SE Washington County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Middle River

Middle River near Grottoes Augusta County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Middle Run

Middle Run at Huntsman Lake Fairfax County · Flood stage: 255 ft

Milldam Creek

Milldam Creek at Blackwater Road City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 2.5 ft

Moormans River

Moormans River near Free Union Albemarle County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Muddy Creek

Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton Rockingham County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Murray Run

Murray Run at Fishburn Park in Roanoke City of Roanoke County · Flood stage: 2.8 ft

N Fork Holston River

N Fork Holston River at White Mills 2N Washington County · Flood stage: 10.5 ft

N. F. Roanoke River

N. F. Roanoke River near Ellett Montgomery County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Nansemond River

Nansemond River at Sleepy Hole Park (IN MLLW) City of Suffolk County · Flood stage: 5.5 ft Nansemond River at Suffolk (IN MLLW) City of Suffolk County · Flood stage: 5.5 ft

Nassawadox Creek

Nassawadox Creek near Bayford (IN MLLW) Northampton County · Flood stage: 3 ft

New River

New River at Allisonia Pulaski County · Flood stage: 8 ft New River at Galax Grayson County · Flood stage: 9 ft New River at Glen Lyn Giles County · Flood stage: 15 ft New River at Ivanhoe Wythe County · Flood stage: 16 ft New River at Radford Pulaski County · Flood stage: 14 ft

North Fork Catoctin Creek

North Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford Loudoun County · Flood stage: 10 ft

North Fork Clinch River

North Fork Clinch River at Duffield Scott County · Flood stage: 10 ft

North Fork Goose Creek

North Fork Goose Creek near Lincoln Loudoun County · Flood stage: 10 ft

North Fork Holston River

North Fork Holston River at Saltville Smyth County · Flood stage: 10 ft North Fork Holston River near Gate City Scott County · Flood stage: 12 ft

North Fork Rivanna River

North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville Albemarle County · Flood stage: 14 ft

North Fork Shenandoah River

North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store Rockingham County · Flood stage: 15 ft North Fork Shenandoah River near Mount Jackson Shenandoah County · Flood stage: 13 ft North Fork Shenandoah River near Strasburg Warren County · Flood stage: 17 ft

North Landing River

North Landing River at Indian River Road City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft North Landing River at Munden Point Park City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 3 ft North Landing River near Creeds City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 2 ft

North Mayo River

North Mayo River near Spencer Henry County · Flood stage: 8 ft

North Meherrin River

North Meherrin River near Lunenburg Lunenburg County · Flood stage: 14 ft

North River

North River near Burketown Rockingham County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Nottoway River

Nottoway River near MCKENNEY Brunswick County · Flood stage: 12.5 ft Nottoway River near Rawlings Brunswick County · Flood stage: 10 ft Nottoway River near Sebrell Southampton County · Flood stage: 16 ft Nottoway River near Stony Creek Sussex County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Opequon Creek

Opequon Creek near Berryville Frederick County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Orchard Lake Outflow

Orchard Lake Outflow at Glebe Mills Botetourt County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Other

at Glasgow IFLOWS Rockbridge County · Flood stage: 14 ft Big Cedar Creek 1E Lebanon Russell County · Flood stage: 10 ft Laurel Creek 1SE Damascus Washington County · Flood stage: 8 ft Mudlick Creek in Roanoke City of Roanoke County · Flood stage: 3 ft

Pagan River

Pagan River at Smithfield Station (IN MLLW) Isle of Wight County · Flood stage: 3.5 ft

Passage Creek

Passage Creek near Buckton Warren County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Peak Creek

Peak Creek at Pulaski Pulaski County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Peters Creek

Peters Creek at Strauss Park City of Roanoke County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Piankatank River

Piankatank River above Wharf Creek near Hudgins VA (IN MLLW) Mathews County · Flood stage: 3 ft

Pigg River

Pigg River near Sandy Level Pittsylvania County · Flood stage: 15 ft

Piney River

Piney River at Piney River Nelson County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Piney Run (VA)

Piney Run (VA) near Lovettsville Loudoun County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Potomac River

Potomac River at Alexandria City of Alexandria County · Flood stage: 3.3 ft Potomac River at Lewisetta (IN MLLW) Northumberland County · Flood stage: 3 ft

Potts Creek

Potts Creek near Covington Alleghany County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Pound River

Pound River above Indian Creek near Pound Wise County · Flood stage: 13 ft Pound River at Norland Dickenson County · Flood stage: 8 ft Pound River below Bold Camp Creek near Pound Wise County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Powell River

Powell River at Big Stone Gap Wise County · Flood stage: 10 ft Powell River at Dorchester Wise County · Flood stage: 7 ft Powell River near Jonesville Lee County · Flood stage: 18 ft

Pumpkin Creek

Pumpkin Creek at Goodyear Blvd in Danville City of Danville County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Purcell Branch

Purcell Branch at Purcell Road Prince William County · Flood stage: 6.54 ft

Rapidan River

Rapidan River near Culpeper Culpeper County · Flood stage: 13 ft Rapidan River near Ruckersville Madison County · Flood stage: 14 ft

Rappahannock River

Rappahannock River above Fredericksburg Spotsylvania County · Flood stage: 13 ft Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg City of Fredercksbrg County · Flood stage: 15.5 ft Rappahannock River at Remington Fauquier County · Flood stage: 15 ft Rappahannock River at Tappahannock (IN MLLW) Essex County · Flood stage: 3 ft

Reed Creek

Reed Creek at Grahams Forge Wythe County · Flood stage: 6.5 ft Reed Creek at Old Stage Road near Wytheville Wythe County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Rivanna River

Rivanna River at Palmyra Fluvanna County · Flood stage: 17 ft

Roanoke River

Robinson River

Robinson River near Locust Dale Madison County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Rockfish River

Rockfish River near Greenfield Nelson County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Russell Fork River

Russell Fork River at Bartlick Dickenson County · Flood stage: 15 ft Russell Fork River at Birchleaf Dickenson County · Flood stage: 17 ft Russell Fork River at Haysi Dickenson County · Flood stage: 16 ft Russell Fork River below Clinchco Dickenson County · Flood stage: 13.5 ft

SF Powell River

SF Powell River at Big Cherry Dam Wise County · Flood stage: 48 ft

SW Branch Back River

SW Branch Back River at Langley Marina (IN MLLW) City of Hampton County · Flood stage: 5.2 ft

Sandy River

Sandy River near Danville Pittsylvania County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Slate Creek

Slate Creek at Grundy (Slate Creek 460/Levisa Fork) Buchanan County · Flood stage: 16 ft

Slate River

Slate River near Arvonia Buckingham County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Smith Creek

Smith Creek near New Market Shenandoah County · Flood stage: 8 ft

Smith River

Smith River at Bassett Henry County Smith River at Martinsville Henry County · Flood stage: 11 ft Smith River at Martinsville Hydroelectic Dam Henry County Smith River at Smith River Church near Woolwine Patrick County · Flood stage: 9 ft

South Anna River

South Anna River near Ashland Hanover County · Flood stage: 12 ft

South Branch Onancock Creek

South Branch Onancock Creek at Onancock Accomack County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft

South Fork Catoctin Creek

South Fork Catoctin Creek near Waterford Loudoun County · Flood stage: 8 ft

South Fork Holston River

South Fork Holston River at Riverside nr Chilhowie Smyth County · Flood stage: 7 ft South Fork Holston River near Damascus Washington County · Flood stage: 19.5 ft

South Fork Powell River

South Fork Powell River at Big Stone Gap Wise County · Flood stage: 11 ft

South Fork Quantico Creek

South Fork Quantico Creek near Independent Hill Prince William County · Flood stage: 9 ft

South Fork Roanoke River

South Fork Roanoke River near Shawsville Montgomery County · Flood stage: 5 ft

South Fork Shenandoah River

South Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal Warren County · Flood stage: 12 ft South Fork Shenandoah River at Luray Page County · Flood stage: 14 ft South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood Rockingham County · Flood stage: 16 ft

South Mayo River

South Mayo River near Nettleridge Patrick County · Flood stage: 12 ft

South River

South River at Harriston Augusta County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft South River AT McMullen Mill Greene County · Flood stage: 7 ft South River at Vesuvius Rockbridge County · Flood stage: 7 ft South River at Waynesboro near Lyndhurst Road City of Waynesboro County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft South River at Waynesboro near Rife Road City of Waynesboro County · Flood stage: 10.5 ft South River near Dooms City of Waynesboro County · Flood stage: 11 ft

South River (VA)

South River (VA) at Route 716 Nr Buena Vista Rockbridge County · Flood stage: 9.5 ft

South Run

South Run at Lake Mercer Fairfax County · Flood stage: 240 ft

Spout Run

Spout Run near Millwood Clarke County · Flood stage: 12.5 ft

Stone Creek

Stone Creek above Stone Lee County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Stoney Creek

Stoney Creek above Stoney Creek Scott County · Flood stage: 6.5 ft

Stony Creek

Stony Creek at Fort Blackmore 3NNW Scott County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Story Creek

Story Creek near Ferrum Franklin County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Swift Creek

Swift Creek at Colonial Heights Chesterfield County · Flood stage: 22 ft

Thalia Creek

Thalia Creek at Route 58 in Thalia City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 4 ft

Tinker Creek

Tinker Creek above Glade Creek at Roanoke City of Roanoke County Tinker Creek at Lee Highway Botetourt County · Flood stage: 7 ft Tinker Creek near Daleville Botetourt County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Town Branch

Town Branch near Fincastle Botetourt County · Flood stage: 9 ft

Tripps Run

Tripps Run at Falls Church, VA Fairfax County · Flood stage: 8.5 ft

Trout Run

Trout Run Above 5th St. NW in Roanoke City of Roanoke County · Flood stage: 3 ft

Tye River

Tye River near Lovingston Nelson County · Flood stage: 13 ft

Unnamed Tributary

Upper Johns Creek

Upper Johns Creek below Maggie Craig County · Flood stage: 10 ft

Upper Machodoc Creek

Upper Machodoc Creek near Dahlgren (IN MLLW) King George County · Flood stage: 3.5 ft

Walker Creek

Walker Creek at Bane Giles County · Flood stage: 11 ft

Wallen Creek

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap Lee County · Flood stage: 12 ft

Ware River

Ware River near Schley (IN MLLW) Gloucester County · Flood stage: 4.5 ft

West Neck Creek

West Neck Creek at Indian River Road City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 2 ft West Neck Creek at West Neck Road City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 2 ft West Neck Creek near Mapleton City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 5.5 ft

Witch's Creek

Witch's Creek at Muddy Creek Road City of Virginia Bch County · Flood stage: 2 ft

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek near Narrows Giles County · Flood stage: 10 ft

York River

York River near West Point (IN MLLW) King and Queen County · Flood stage: 5 ft

Youngs Branch

Youngs Branch at Manassas Battlefield Prince William County · Flood stage: 7.5 ft

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river gauges are monitored in Virginia?

StormCast monitors 334 river gauges with NWS flood stage data in Virginia. These include USGS stream gauges and NWS forecast points on rivers and creeks across the state.

How do I get flood alerts for a Virginia river?

Download StormCast free on Google Play, go to River Gauges, and add any gauge to your watchlist. You'll receive a push notification when the water level crosses into a new NWS flood category.

How often are river levels updated?

USGS updates most gauge readings every 15 minutes. Each gauge page on this site shows live data fetched directly from USGS.

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Virginia River Gauges

All Virginia Gauges by River

Accotink Creek

Allen Creek

Apple Branch

Appomattox River

Aquia Creek

Archer Creek

Ashville Bridge Creek

Atlantic Coast

Back Bay

Back Creek

Back Creek (Bath Co. VA)

Backlick Run

Banister River

Battle Run

Beaver Creek (VA)

Beaverdam Creek

Bechner Branch

Beggars Bridge Creek

Big Moccasin Creek

Big Otter River

Big Reed Island Creek

Black Gut Canal

Blackberry Creek

Blackwater Creek

Blackwater River

Blackwater River (VA)

Bluestone River

Broad Run

Buffalo Creek

Bull Run

Bullpasture River

Calfpasture River

Cameron Run

Carvin's Creek

Catawba Creek

Catoctin Creek

Cedar Creek (VA)

Cedar Run

Chesapeake Bay

Chestnut Creek

Chickahominy River

Chincoteague Channel

Clinch River

Conway River

Cowpasture River

Craig Creek

Cranes Nest River

Cripple Creek

Cub Creek

Dam Neck Canal

Dan River

Dead Run

Difficult Run

Dry Marsh Run

Dunlap Creek

Eastern Branch Elizabeth River

Elizabeth River

Fall Creek

Falling River

Flatlick Branch

Four Mile Run

Garnand Branch

Glade Creek

Glade Creek Tributary

Goose Creek

Guest River

Hampton River

Harrison Creek

Hazel River

Hell Point Creek

Hogue Creek

Holiday Creek

Holmes Run

Horsley Creek

Hortons Branch

Jackson River

James River

James River (VA)