Banister River at Halifax, VA

Halifax County, Virginia · USGS gauge 02077000 · NWS HALV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Banister River at Halifax, VA flooding right now?

Banister River at Halifax, VA measured 2.01 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 16 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

2.01 ft

as of 47 min ago

Streamflow

27 cfs

data refreshed 16 min ago

The highest crest on record was 40.8 ft on Wed, Sep 20, 1944.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	16 ft	14.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
40.8 ft	1944-09-20
37.8 ft	1940-08-16
35.02 ft	2018-10-12
33.45 ft	1996-09-07
31.22 ft	1938-06-22

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Dan River at South Boston, VA	5.8 mi	Halifax County
Hyco River near Denniston, VA	13.0 mi	Halifax County
Dan River at Paces, VA	13.3 mi	Halifax County
Roanoke (Staunton) River at Randolph, VA	13.6 mi	Halifax County
Mayo Creek near Bethel Hill, NC	16.4 mi	Person County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast