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Black River at Jonesville L&D

Critical Stages
49' - Action
50' - Flood
52' - Moderate
60' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:00 PM CST 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 35.68 ft

Flow: 49.7 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12 AM 12/15 35.8 50.4
6 AM 12/15 35.8 50.4
12 PM 12/15 35.8 50.4
6 PM 12/15 35.8 50.4
12 AM 12/16 35.8 50.4
6 AM 12/16 35.8 50.4
12 PM 12/16 35.8 50.4
6 PM 12/16 35.8 50.4
12 AM 12/17 35.8 50.4
6 AM 12/17 35.8 50.4
12 PM 12/17 35.8 50.4
6 PM 12/17 35.8 50.4
12 AM 12/18 35.8 50.4
6 AM 12/18 35.8 50.4
12 PM 12/18 35.8 50.4
6 PM 12/18 35.8 50.4
12 AM 12/19 35.8 50.4
6 AM 12/19 35.8 50.4
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:00 PM 12/14 35.68 49.7
9:00 PM 12/14 35.7 49.8
8:00 PM 12/14 35.75 50.1
7:00 PM 12/14 35.77 50.2
6:00 PM 12/14 35.8 50.4
5:00 PM 12/14 35.85 50.7
4:00 PM 12/14 35.88 50.9
3:00 PM 12/14 35.89 51
2:00 PM 12/14 35.9 51.1
1:00 PM 12/14 35.96 51.4
12:00 PM 12/14 35.95 51.4
11:00 AM 12/14 35.92 51.2
10:00 AM 12/14 35.94 51.3
9:00 AM 12/14 35.92 51.2
8:00 AM 12/14 35.89 51
7:00 AM 12/14 35.92 51.2
6:00 AM 12/14 35.9 51.1
5:00 AM 12/14 -9999 -999
4:00 AM 12/14 35.96 51.4
3:00 AM 12/14 35.95 51.4
2:00 AM 12/14 35.95 51.4
1:00 AM 12/14 35.94 51.3
12:00 AM 12/14 35.93 51.3
11:00 PM 12/13 35.89 51
10:00 PM 12/13 35.87 50.9
9:00 PM 12/13 35.88 50.9
8:00 PM 12/13 35.83 50.6
7:00 PM 12/13 35.81 50.5
6:00 PM 12/13 35.8 50.4
5:00 PM 12/13 35.78 50.3
Hydrograph for Black River at Jonesville L&D
67.09' - The Little River Recreation Area is inaccessible.
66' - The second floor of the control house at Jonesville Lock and Dam is flooded.
61.1' - Jonesville Landing Recreation Area is inaccessible.
61' - The Harrisonburg Recreation Area is inaccessible.
59' - The Clayton Recreation Area is inaccessible.
58' - The Jonesville Lock and Dam Recreation Area is inaccessible.
52.7' - The Fort Necessity Recreation Area is inaccessible.
52' - Backwater flooding on right bank threatens residences.
51.4' - The Columbia Recreation Area is inaccessible.
50' - Highway 124 south near the town of Larto starts to flood. Backwater flooding begins in unprotected areas on right bank.
42' - Water begins to top the lock.
40' - Access Road to lock begins to flood on the riverside of levee.
39.5' - Locking operations ceases at the lock and dam.
DateStage (ft)
May 3, 1927 64.5
May 17, 1973 59.65
May 14, 1991 55.3
May 16, 1975 55.01
May 22, 2019 54.5
Mar 22, 2016 53.7
Feb 6, 1974 53.6
Apr 26, 2019 53.6
Apr 29, 1979 53.5
Jan 9, 1983 53.5
May 30, 1983 52.9
Mar 19, 2018 52.8
Mar 18, 2016 52.07
Apr 23, 2019 51.3
Mar 15, 2001 51.3
Mar 22, 1997 51.2
Feb 29, 2020 50.9
Apr 26, 2020 50.8
Mar 17, 2019 50.4
Jun 11, 1990 50.3

Data provided by the National Weather Service.