James River (VA) at Cartersville

The past week

What floods at each level

• 45 ft

  River stage sensor operating limit

• 34.35 ft

  Stage of the 100 year flood.

• 32.26 ft

  Stage of the 50 year flood.

• 30 ft

  Flood waters overtop the railroad tracks on the left hand side of the river approximately 1/4 of a mile from the river bank. Access to the Cartersville Bridge, VA Route 45 is cut off from north side.

• 29 ft

  Overflow on left bank reaches railroad bed. 7-9 feet of water over the flood plain on left bank of river and downstream.

• 26.4 ft

  Major flooding begins. Many secondary roads flooded.

• 23.5 ft

  Cartersville Boat landing parking lot and boat ramp on righthand side of the river and 200 ft downstream of State Route 45 bridge is flooded.

• 23 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. Secondary roads parallel to left bank of river flood.

• 21 ft

  Approach to old highway bridge and portions of the farm land on the left hand side of the river are flooded.

• 20 ft

  Minor flooding begins. Overflow onto flood plain along left bank.

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