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 2.94 ft on 2026-09-22 20:30:00 UTC. That observation was 8.1 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.94 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
40 cfs
data refreshed 3 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 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
Action10 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood11 ft8.1 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft11.1 ft below
Major flood17 ft14.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.5 ft1878-09-15
19.28 ft1992-06-05
17.92 ft2010-03-13
17.43 ft1993-03-24
16.69 ft1977-04-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.85–2.95 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Stony Creek below Archer Trail near Pembroke, VA6.8 miGiles County
Wolf Creek near Narrows, VA8.1 miGiles County
Rich Creek above Brush Creek at Rt 219 Peterstown, WV10.2 miMonroe County
New River at Glen Lyn, VA11.0 miGiles County
East River at Willowton, WV11.2 miMercer 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