IsItFlooding

Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA

Botetourt County, Virginia · USGS gauge 02018500 · NWS CTWV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA flooding right now?

Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA measured 1.84 ft on 2026-09-22 20:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.2 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.84 ft
as of 50 min ago
Streamflow
2 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.19 ft on Mon, Nov 4, 1985.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action5 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood7 ft5.2 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft9.2 ft below
Major flood14 ft12.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19.19 ft1985-11-04
11.34 ft1995-06-28
10.35 ft1972-06-21
10.3 ft2004-09-28
9.92 ft1997-06-01

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tinker Creek near Daleville, VA5.2 miBotetourt County
Johns Creek at New Castle, VA6.1 miCraig County
Mason Creek at Rts 419/311 at Hanging Rock, VA9.9 miRoanoke County
Tinker Creek Upper at Columbia St at Roanoke, VA11.4 miRoanoke City
Roanoke River at Route 117 at Roanoke, VA13.6 miRoanoke City
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