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Nottoway River near Stony Creek

Critical Stages
13' - Action
15' - Flood
17' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:30 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.54 ft

Flow: 0.237 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:30 AM 12/6 3.54 0.237
8:15 AM 12/6 3.54 0.237
8:00 AM 12/6 3.54 0.237
7:45 AM 12/6 3.54 0.237
7:30 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
7:15 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
7:00 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
6:45 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
6:30 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
6:15 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
6:00 AM 12/6 3.55 0.239
5:45 AM 12/6 3.56 0.241
5:30 AM 12/6 3.56 0.241
5:15 AM 12/6 3.56 0.241
5:00 AM 12/6 3.56 0.241
4:45 AM 12/6 3.56 0.241
4:30 AM 12/6 3.57 0.243
4:15 AM 12/6 3.57 0.243
4:00 AM 12/6 3.57 0.243
3:45 AM 12/6 3.57 0.243
3:30 AM 12/6 3.57 0.243
3:15 AM 12/6 3.58 0.245
3:00 AM 12/6 3.58 0.245
2:45 AM 12/6 3.59 0.247
2:30 AM 12/6 3.59 0.247
2:15 AM 12/6 3.59 0.247
2:00 AM 12/6 3.6 0.249
1:45 AM 12/6 3.6 0.249
1:30 AM 12/6 3.6 0.249
1:15 AM 12/6 3.61 0.251
Hydrograph for Nottoway River near Stony Creek
30.9' - River stage sensor operating limit
28' - Bridge across US Highway 301 begins to flood.
23' - Several homes just south of the gage, along US Highway 301 begin to flood.
17' - Jarratt boat ramp, approximately 5 miles upstream, has water completely covering the concrete boat launch area.
16' - Lowlands between the town of Stony Creek and VA Route 640, along both sides of VA Route 40, are flooded. Also, flood waters from the Nottoway River back up into Stony Creek and flood Main Street between Hailfax Road and Cedar Road.
15' - Minor flooding of lowlands begins in vicinity of the gage and downstream along VA Route 40.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 17, 1940 23.66
Oct 7, 1972 21.69
Sep 17, 1999 21.28
May 28, 2003 20.35
Sep 21, 2003 20.35
Oct 26, 1971 20.32
Jul 20, 1945 20.3
Nov 6, 1985 20.22
Jul 16, 1975 20.09
Feb 27, 1979 20.03
Apr 28, 1937 20
Jul 28, 1938 19.93
Apr 19, 1987 19.69
Oct 14, 2018 19.4
Apr 29, 1978 19.39
Mar 22, 1998 19.28
Feb 16, 1984 19.19
Sep 2, 2004 18.9
Mar 7, 1993 18.49
Oct 3, 1979 17.96

Data provided by the National Weather Service.