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Rivanna River at Palmyra

Critical Stages
15' - Action
17' - Flood
25' - Moderate
32' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 2:50 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.68 ft

Flow: 0.175 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 AM 12/6 2.7 0.183
1 PM 12/6 2.6 0.146
7 PM 12/6 2.6 0.146
1 AM 12/7 2.6 0.146
7 AM 12/7 2.6 0.146
1 PM 12/7 2.6 0.146
7 PM 12/7 2.6 0.146
1 AM 12/8 2.6 0.146
7 AM 12/8 2.7 0.183
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:50 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:45 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:40 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:35 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:30 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:25 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:20 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:15 AM 12/6 2.68 0.175
2:10 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
2:05 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
2:00 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:55 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:50 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:45 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:40 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:35 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:30 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:25 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:20 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:15 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:10 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:05 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
1:00 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
12:55 AM 12/6 2.66 0.167
12:50 AM 12/6 2.66 0.167
12:45 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
12:40 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
12:35 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
12:30 AM 12/6 2.67 0.171
12:25 AM 12/6 2.66 0.167
Hydrograph for Rivanna River at Palmyra
44.5' - River stage sensor operating limit
22' - Farmland flooded downstream, including a section of Carysbrook Road.
18' - River out of banks at Palmyra with flooding of town boat launch and upstream at Crofton Boat Ramp.
17' - Bankfull and flood stage. Overflow begins on right bank, affecting adjacent farmland and floodplain
DateStage (ft)
Aug 20, 1969 39.85
Jun 22, 1972 37.34
Oct 16, 1942 36.5
Apr 26, 1937 33.35
Sep 7, 1996 31.54
Oct 6, 1972 31.07
Sep 19, 1944 30.5
Mar 18, 1936 29.26
Aug 19, 1955 29
Dec 4, 1948 26.78
Sep 9, 1987 26.65
Nov 5, 1985 26.53
Mar 20, 1975 26.38
May 6, 1989 26.33
Sep 6, 1935 26.27
Mar 5, 1993 26.25
Sep 19, 2003 25.91
Apr 17, 1987 25.59
May 31, 2018 25.51
Sep 6, 1979 25.5

Data provided by the National Weather Service.