Walker Creek at Bane, VA

Giles County, Virginia · USGS gauge 03173000 · NWS BANV2 · Virginia river levels

Is Walker Creek at Bane, VA flooding right now?

Walker Creek at Bane, VA measured 3.02 ft on 2026-11-11 14:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.0 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.02 ft

as of 59 min ago

Streamflow

49 cfs

data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.5 ft on Sun, Sep 15, 1878.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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	7.0 ft below
Minor flood	11 ft	8.0 ft below
Moderate flood	14 ft	11.0 ft below
Major flood	17 ft	14.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
23.5 ft	1878-09-15
19.28 ft	1992-06-05
17.92 ft	2010-03-13
17.43 ft	1993-03-24
16.69 ft	1977-04-05

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Little Stony Creek below Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA	6.8 mi	Giles County
Wolf Creek near Narrows, VA	8.1 mi	Giles County
Rich Creek above Brush Creek at Rt 219 Peterstown, WV	10.2 mi	Monroe County
New River at Glen Lyn, VA	11.0 mi	Giles County
East River at Willowton, WV	11.2 mi	Mercer 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