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Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids

Critical Stages
9' - Action
9' - Flood
12' - Moderate
15' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 10:15 AM EST 12/17/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 3.47 ft

Flow: 2.82 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
10:15 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
10:00 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
9:30 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
8:45 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
8:30 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
8:15 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
8:00 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
7:45 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
7:30 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
7:15 AM 12/17 3.47 2.82
7:00 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
6:45 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
6:30 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
6:15 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
6:00 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
5:45 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
5:30 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
5:15 AM 12/17 3.49 2.86
5:00 AM 12/17 3.48 2.84
4:45 AM 12/17 3.49 2.86
4:30 AM 12/17 3.49 2.86
4:15 AM 12/17 3.5 2.88
4:00 AM 12/17 3.5 2.88
3:45 AM 12/17 3.51 2.89
3:30 AM 12/17 3.51 2.89
3:15 AM 12/17 3.52 2.91
3:00 AM 12/17 3.53 2.93
2:45 AM 12/17 3.53 2.93
2:30 AM 12/17 3.54 2.95
2:15 AM 12/17 3.54 2.95
Hydrograph for Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids
15' - Major flooding begins. There is significant flooding of homes and businesses in Roanoke Rapids.
13' - Moderate flooding begins. Homes and other structures along the river in Roanoke Rapids flood.
10' - The public boat ramp on Rockfish Ln in Weldon is flooded.
9' - Minor flooding begins. Farmlands and timberlands adjacent to the river in Roanoke Rapids flood. Property on the farmlands may be at risk from floodwaters.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 18, 1940 39
Sep 22, 1944 26.95
Sep 22, 1945 26.78
Feb 17, 1948 19.25
Dec 7, 1948 18.99
May 7, 1958 16.52
Nov 2, 1949 16.04
Sep 26, 1947 15.48
Aug 19, 1955 12.83
Apr 16, 1993 11.87
Nov 20, 2018 11.77
Apr 25, 1987 11.69
Sep 12, 1996 11.6
Apr 13, 1975 11.59
Feb 25, 2021 10.94
Oct 24, 2018 10.93
Jun 20, 1989 10.23
Oct 3, 2018 10.11
Oct 10, 1979 9.75
Mar 6, 1984 9.6

Data provided by the National Weather Service.