Slate River near Arvonia, VA

Buckingham County, Virginia · USGS gauge 02030500 · NWS ARVV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Slate River near Arvonia, VA flooding right now?

Slate River near Arvonia, VA measured 2.24 ft on 2026-09-22 20:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.8 ft below its 12 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.24 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

11 cfs

data refreshed 17 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.1 ft on Wed, Jun 21, 1972.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 16 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	10 ft	7.8 ft below
Minor flood	12 ft	9.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
25.1 ft	1972-06-21
22.18 ft	1935-09-06
20.86 ft	1937-04-26
19 ft	1944-09-20
18.25 ft	1948-12-04

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.24–2.43 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Hardware River below Briery Run near Scottsville, VA	8.7 mi	Fluvanna County
James River at Scottsville, VA	9.0 mi	Albemarle County
Rivanna River at Palmyra, VA	12.3 mi	Fluvanna County
James River at Cartersville, VA	16.1 mi	Goochland County
Holiday Creek near Andersonville, VA	24.3 mi	Buckingham 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