RIVER GAUGE · NOTTOWAY RIVER
Nottoway River near Rawlings
Brunswick County, Virginia
Water level2.36 ft
Flow35 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action8 ft2,970 cfs
Minor flood10 ft4,440 cfs
Moderate flood13 ft8,030 cfs
Major flood16 ft12,800 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 23.8 ft
River stage sensor operating limit
- 16 ft
WATER INUNDATES THE INTERSECTION OF HARPERS BRIDGE ROAD AND OLD BEAVER POND ROAD ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM THE GAGE. PORTIONS OF HARPERS BRIDGE ROAD INUNDATED WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF WATER ON NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. NO ACCESS TO BRIDGE FROM THE NORTH.
- 12 ft
Water begins to flow across Harpers Bridge Road about an 1/8 of a mile north of the river. Farm land north of river along Beaver Pond Creek also floods.
- 10 ft
River comes out of its banks in the vicinity of the gage.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1972 | 23.25 ft | 29,900 cfs |
| May 26, 2003 | 22.65 ft | 28,100 cfs |
| Oct 23, 1971 | 21.36 ft | 23,900 cfs |
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