Blackwater River (VA) above Franklin
Flood Watch
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 12:45 AM EDTRecord: 25.1 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 18.8 ft Moderate Flooding 14.8 ft Minor Flooding 10.8 ft Action 6.8 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 30 - River stage sensor operating limit
- 25.11 - Flood of record during Hurricane Floyd
- 20.8 - 2nd and Mechanic Streets flooded, Bowers Road residences flooded.
- 19.8 - Flooded up to the corner of Main and 2nd Streets.
- 18.84 - Major flooding begins.
- 15.43 - Stage of the 25-year flood.
- 14.8 - Moderate flooding, access road to water treatment plant begins to floods.
- 12.3 - A portion of State Route 611, Joyners Bridge Road, in Isle of Wight County is flooded.
- 11.8 - A portion of State Route 611 in Southampton County, Joyners Bridge Road, is innundated. A portion of State Route 619, in Isle of Wight County, is flooded.
- 10.8 - A portion of Barretts Landing River Walk is innundated in Downtown Franklin area.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.78 ft | on 03-21-2025 |
| 2. | 11.12 ft | on 03-10-2024 |
| 3. | 8.52 ft | on 12-21-2023 |
| 4. | 12.46 ft | on 02-20-2021 |
| 5. | 13.49 ft | on 11-14-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.78 ft | on 03-21-2025 |
| 2. | 11.12 ft | on 03-10-2024 |
| 3. | 8.52 ft | on 12-21-2023 |
| 4. | 12.46 ft | on 02-20-2021 |
| 5. | 13.49 ft | on 11-14-2020 |
| 6. | 14.49 ft | on 09-20-2020 |
| 7. | 11.04 ft | on 09-11-2020 |
| 8. | 12.78 ft | on 08-19-2020 |
| 9. | 11.10 ft | on 02-14-2020 |
| 10. | 7.40 ft | on 04-22-2019 |
| 11. | 11.11 ft | on 02-26-2019 |
| 12. | 8.90 ft | on 01-26-2019 |
| 13. | 8.26 ft | on 12-22-2018 |
| 14. | 8.26 ft | on 12-13-2018 |
| 15. | 9.50 ft | on 11-19-2018 |
| 16. | 7.60 ft | on 08-24-2018 |
| 17. | 8.57 ft | on 08-02-2018 |
| 18. | 7.52 ft | on 06-27-2018 |
| 19. | 8.09 ft | on 06-02-2018 |
| 20. | 7.66 ft | on 05-25-2018 |
| 21. | 7.63 ft | on 02-03-2018 |
| 22. | 15.51 ft | on 10-10-2016 |
| 23. | 11.04 ft | on 06-08-2016 |
| 24. | 11.91 ft | on 02-07-2016 |
| 25. | 8.44 ft | on 01-01-2016 |
| 26. | 10.83 ft | on 07-07-2015 |
| 27. | 11.26 ft | on 05-02-2014 |
| 28. | 13.07 ft | on 06-12-2013 |
| 29. | 11.70 ft | on 01-20-2013 |
| 30. | 12.30 ft | on 08-29-2012 |
| 31. | 13.15 ft | on 09-12-2011 |
| 32. | 13.57 ft | on 08-31-2011 |
| 33. | 12.37 ft | on 10-02-2010 |
| 34. | 12.01 ft | on 02-08-2010 |
| 35. | 11.71 ft | on 12-11-2009 |
| 36. | 12.43 ft | on 11-15-2009 |
| 37. | 9.10 ft | on 03-30-2009 |
| 38. | 11.39 ft | on 04-25-2008 |
| 39. | 12.19 ft | on 11-15-2006 |
| 40. | 21.61 ft | on 10-10-2006 |
| 41. | 14.45 ft | on 09-04-2006 |
| 42. | 9.54 ft | on 12-14-2004 |
| 43. | 12.47 ft | on 08-17-2004 |
| 44. | 11.52 ft | on 07-30-2004 |
| 45. | 15.63 ft | on 09-21-2003 |
| 46. | 10.72 ft | on 08-11-2003 |
| 47. | 13.26 ft | on 04-13-2003 |
| 48. | 9.99 ft | on 03-02-2003 |
| 49. | 8.66 ft | on 04-03-2002 |
| 50. | 9.34 ft | on 06-18-2001 |
| 51. | 12.64 ft | on 09-08-2000 |
| 52. | 25.11 ft | on 09-18-1999 |
| 53. | 14.11 ft | on 02-07-1998 |
| 54. | 11.13 ft | on 10-11-1997 |
| 55. | 11.15 ft | on 09-13-1996 |
| 56. | 9.49 ft | on 03-12-1995 |
| 57. | 12.67 ft | on 03-05-1994 |
| 58. | 10.13 ft | on 03-08-1993 |
| 59. | 11.67 ft | on 08-19-1992 |
| 60. | 8.90 ft | on 01-16-1991 |
| 61. | 9.61 ft | on 08-11-1990 |
| 62. | 12.52 ft | on 04-09-1989 |
| 63. | 8.84 ft | on 02-15-1988 |
| 64. | 12.51 ft | on 01-24-1987 |
| 65. | 9.88 ft | on 12-02-1985 |
| 66. | 12.26 ft | on 09-30-1985 |
| 67. | 10.10 ft | on 04-25-1984 |
| 68. | 10.30 ft | on 04-21-1983 |
| 69. | 8.71 ft | on 02-20-1982 |
| 70. | 9.45 ft | on 06-09-1981 |
| 71. | 10.13 ft | on 11-16-1979 |
| 72. | 12.15 ft | on 03-02-1979 |
| 73. | 11.79 ft | on 01-22-1978 |
| 74. | 8.27 ft | on 03-09-1977 |
| 75. | 10.56 ft | on 02-04-1976 |
| 76. | 13.05 ft | on 03-22-1975 |
| 77. | 8.17 ft | on 02-01-1974 |
| 78. | 11.95 ft | on 10-10-1972 |
| 79. | 9.96 ft | on 10-28-1971 |
| 80. | 8.41 ft | on 04-10-1971 |
| 81. | 8.84 ft | on 04-05-1970 |
| 82. | 9.90 ft | on 08-09-1969 |
| 83. | 9.34 ft | on 03-21-1968 |
| 84. | 9.10 ft | on 08-26-1967 |
| 85. | 7.02 ft | on 03-06-1966 |
| 86. | 8.54 ft | on 10-07-1964 |
| 87. | 13.81 ft | on 06-06-1963 |
| 88. | 11.31 ft | on 01-10-1962 |
| 89. | 9.59 ft | on 02-12-1961 |
| 90. | 15.98 ft | on 09-14-1960 |
| 91. | 9.24 ft | on 01-05-1959 |
| 92. | 12.31 ft | on 05-09-1958 |
| 93. | 10.39 ft | on 02-05-1957 |
| 94. | 8.33 ft | on 02-10-1956 |
| 95. | 10.34 ft | on 08-24-1955 |
| 96. | 9.48 ft | on 05-23-1954 |
| 97. | 7.28 ft | on 03-22-1953 |
| 98. | 10.94 ft | on 03-07-1952 |
| 99. | 6.92 ft | on 03-24-1951 |
| 100. | 8.78 ft | on 07-17-1950 |
| 101. | 10.34 ft | on 08-19-1949 |
| 102. | 9.74 ft | on 02-18-1948 |
| 103. | 7.00 ft | on 01-24-1947 |
| 104. | 9.94 ft | on 01-03-1946 |
| 105. | 12.24 ft | on 07-25-1945 |
| 106. | 16.11 ft | on 03-10-1944 |
| 107. | 14.49 ft | on 02-09-1943 |
| 108. | 9.30 ft | on 03-14-1942 |
| 109. | 20.84 ft | on 08-19-1940 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 25.11 ft | on 09-18-1999 |
| 2. | 21.61 ft | on 10-10-2006 |
| 3. | 20.84 ft | on 08-19-1940 |
| 4. | 16.11 ft | on 03-10-1944 |
| 5. | 15.98 ft | on 09-14-1960 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 25.11 ft | on 09-18-1999 |
| 2. | 21.61 ft | on 10-10-2006 |
| 3. | 20.84 ft | on 08-19-1940 |
| 4. | 16.11 ft | on 03-10-1944 |
| 5. | 15.98 ft | on 09-14-1960 |
| 6. | 15.63 ft | on 09-21-2003 |
| 7. | 15.51 ft | on 10-10-2016 |
| 8. | 14.49 ft | on 02-09-1943 |
| 9. | 14.49 ft | on 09-20-2020 |
| 10. | 14.45 ft | on 09-04-2006 |
| 11. | 14.11 ft | on 02-07-1998 |
| 12. | 13.81 ft | on 06-06-1963 |
| 13. | 13.57 ft | on 08-31-2011 |
| 14. | 13.49 ft | on 11-14-2020 |
| 15. | 13.26 ft | on 04-13-2003 |
| 16. | 13.15 ft | on 09-12-2011 |
| 17. | 13.07 ft | on 06-12-2013 |
| 18. | 13.05 ft | on 03-22-1975 |
| 19. | 12.78 ft | on 08-19-2020 |
| 20. | 12.67 ft | on 03-05-1994 |
| 21. | 12.64 ft | on 09-08-2000 |
| 22. | 12.52 ft | on 04-09-1989 |
| 23. | 12.51 ft | on 01-24-1987 |
| 24. | 12.47 ft | on 08-17-2004 |
| 25. | 12.46 ft | on 02-20-2021 |
| 26. | 12.43 ft | on 11-15-2009 |
| 27. | 12.37 ft | on 10-02-2010 |
| 28. | 12.31 ft | on 05-09-1958 |
| 29. | 12.30 ft | on 08-29-2012 |
| 30. | 12.26 ft | on 09-30-1985 |
| 31. | 12.24 ft | on 07-25-1945 |
| 32. | 12.19 ft | on 11-15-2006 |
| 33. | 12.15 ft | on 03-02-1979 |
| 34. | 12.01 ft | on 02-08-2010 |
| 35. | 11.95 ft | on 10-10-1972 |
| 36. | 11.91 ft | on 02-07-2016 |
| 37. | 11.79 ft | on 01-22-1978 |
| 38. | 11.71 ft | on 12-11-2009 |
| 39. | 11.70 ft | on 01-20-2013 |
| 40. | 11.67 ft | on 08-19-1992 |
| 41. | 11.52 ft | on 07-30-2004 |
| 42. | 11.39 ft | on 04-25-2008 |
| 43. | 11.31 ft | on 01-10-1962 |
| 44. | 11.26 ft | on 05-02-2014 |
| 45. | 11.15 ft | on 09-13-1996 |
| 46. | 11.13 ft | on 10-11-1997 |
| 47. | 11.12 ft | on 03-10-2024 |
| 48. | 11.11 ft | on 02-26-2019 |
| 49. | 11.10 ft | on 02-14-2020 |
| 50. | 11.04 ft | on 09-11-2020 |
| 51. | 11.04 ft | on 06-08-2016 |
| 52. | 10.94 ft | on 03-07-1952 |
| 53. | 10.83 ft | on 07-07-2015 |
| 54. | 10.78 ft | on 03-21-2025 |
| 55. | 10.72 ft | on 08-11-2003 |
| 56. | 10.56 ft | on 02-04-1976 |
| 57. | 10.39 ft | on 02-05-1957 |
| 58. | 10.34 ft | on 08-24-1955 |
| 59. | 10.34 ft | on 08-19-1949 |
| 60. | 10.30 ft | on 04-21-1983 |
| 61. | 10.13 ft | on 11-16-1979 |
| 62. | 10.13 ft | on 03-08-1993 |
| 63. | 10.10 ft | on 04-25-1984 |
| 64. | 9.99 ft | on 03-02-2003 |
| 65. | 9.96 ft | on 10-28-1971 |
| 66. | 9.94 ft | on 01-03-1946 |
| 67. | 9.90 ft | on 08-09-1969 |
| 68. | 9.88 ft | on 12-02-1985 |
| 69. | 9.74 ft | on 02-18-1948 |
| 70. | 9.61 ft | on 08-11-1990 |
| 71. | 9.59 ft | on 02-12-1961 |
| 72. | 9.54 ft | on 12-14-2004 |
| 73. | 9.50 ft | on 11-19-2018 |
| 74. | 9.49 ft | on 03-12-1995 |
| 75. | 9.48 ft | on 05-23-1954 |
| 76. | 9.45 ft | on 06-09-1981 |
| 77. | 9.34 ft | on 06-18-2001 |
| 78. | 9.34 ft | on 03-21-1968 |
| 79. | 9.30 ft | on 03-14-1942 |
| 80. | 9.24 ft | on 01-05-1959 |
| 81. | 9.10 ft | on 08-26-1967 |
| 82. | 9.10 ft | on 03-30-2009 |
| 83. | 8.90 ft | on 01-26-2019 |
| 84. | 8.90 ft | on 01-16-1991 |
| 85. | 8.84 ft | on 02-15-1988 |
| 86. | 8.84 ft | on 04-05-1970 |
| 87. | 8.78 ft | on 07-17-1950 |
| 88. | 8.71 ft | on 02-20-1982 |
| 89. | 8.66 ft | on 04-03-2002 |
| 90. | 8.57 ft | on 08-02-2018 |
| 91. | 8.54 ft | on 10-07-1964 |
| 92. | 8.52 ft | on 12-21-2023 |
| 93. | 8.44 ft | on 01-01-2016 |
| 94. | 8.41 ft | on 04-10-1971 |
| 95. | 8.33 ft | on 02-10-1956 |
| 96. | 8.27 ft | on 03-09-1977 |
| 97. | 8.26 ft | on 12-13-2018 |
| 98. | 8.26 ft | on 12-22-2018 |
| 99. | 8.17 ft | on 02-01-1974 |
| 100. | 8.09 ft | on 06-02-2018 |
| 101. | 7.66 ft | on 05-25-2018 |
| 102. | 7.63 ft | on 02-03-2018 |
| 103. | 7.60 ft | on 08-24-2018 |
| 104. | 7.52 ft | on 06-27-2018 |
| 105. | 7.40 ft | on 04-22-2019 |
| 106. | 7.28 ft | on 03-22-1953 |
| 107. | 7.02 ft | on 03-06-1966 |
| 108. | 7.00 ft | on 01-24-1947 |
| 109. | 6.92 ft | on 03-24-1951 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
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| major Flooding | 18.80 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 14.80 ft |
| minor Flooding | 10.80 ft |
| action | 6.80 ft |
| Latest Value | 5.05 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft |
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