New River at Galax
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/18/2025 10:30 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/18/2025 9:35 AM EDTRecord: 25.7 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 14 ft Moderate Flooding 11 ft Minor Flooding 9 ft Action 7 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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
- 15 - Several cabins along River Beach Road upstream from the gage are threatened by flood waters.
- 12 - Significant flooding of campgrounds upstream.
- 11 - Route 634 (Grinders Mill Road) on right bank may become flooded.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 21.26 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 2. | 6.77 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 3. | 8.00 ft | on 11-12-2020 |
| 4. | 11.75 ft | on 05-21-2020 |
| 5. | 9.23 ft | on 04-13-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 21.26 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 2. | 6.77 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 3. | 8.00 ft | on 11-12-2020 |
| 4. | 11.75 ft | on 05-21-2020 |
| 5. | 9.23 ft | on 04-13-2020 |
| 6. | 8.38 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 7. | 7.85 ft | on 06-10-2019 |
| 8. | 8.83 ft | on 02-24-2019 |
| 9. | 11.24 ft | on 10-12-2018 |
| 10. | 10.04 ft | on 09-17-2018 |
| 11. | 7.95 ft | on 04-24-2017 |
| 12. | 6.20 ft | on 11-19-2015 |
| 13. | 8.35 ft | on 04-20-2015 |
| 14. | 8.38 ft | on 05-07-2013 |
| 15. | 9.35 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 16. | 7.13 ft | on 04-16-2011 |
| 17. | 6.41 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 18. | 13.29 ft | on 01-18-2010 |
| 19. | 4.26 ft | on 01-08-2009 |
| 20. | 4.83 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 21. | 4.01 ft | on 01-01-2007 |
| 22. | 4.59 ft | on 06-27-2006 |
| 23. | 4.43 ft | on 03-28-2005 |
| 24. | 9.32 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 25. | 11.00 ft | on 11-19-2003 |
| 26. | 4.28 ft | on 03-18-2002 |
| 27. | 5.13 ft | on 07-30-2001 |
| 28. | 3.51 ft | on 03-21-2000 |
| 29. | 4.97 ft | on 01-10-1999 |
| 30. | 7.55 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 31. | 5.15 ft | on 12-02-1996 |
| 32. | 9.31 ft | on 01-19-1996 |
| 33. | 15.23 ft | on 01-15-1995 |
| 34. | 11.83 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 35. | 8.66 ft | on 03-24-1993 |
| 36. | 12.00 ft | on 06-05-1992 |
| 37. | 8.09 ft | on 10-13-1990 |
| 38. | 12.80 ft | on 09-22-1989 |
| 39. | 3.15 ft | on 01-20-1988 |
| 40. | 7.29 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 41. | 5.30 ft | on 11-05-1985 |
| 42. | 4.31 ft | on 08-18-1985 |
| 43. | 6.83 ft | on 05-07-1984 |
| 44. | 8.50 ft | on 02-02-1983 |
| 45. | 5.80 ft | on 02-03-1982 |
| 46. | 6.37 ft | on 05-28-1981 |
| 47. | 7.72 ft | on 04-14-1980 |
| 48. | 9.78 ft | on 09-22-1979 |
| 49. | 18.59 ft | on 11-06-1977 |
| 50. | 8.10 ft | on 04-05-1977 |
| 51. | 7.75 ft | on 10-18-1975 |
| 52. | 7.66 ft | on 03-14-1975 |
| 53. | 7.86 ft | on 04-05-1974 |
| 54. | 10.77 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
| 55. | 8.54 ft | on 06-21-1972 |
| 56. | 3.81 ft | on 10-31-1970 |
| 57. | 7.89 ft | on 09-10-1970 |
| 58. | 5.23 ft | on 10-19-1968 |
| 59. | 4.05 ft | on 03-13-1968 |
| 60. | 4.67 ft | on 03-07-1967 |
| 61. | 8.47 ft | on 02-13-1966 |
| 62. | 6.86 ft | on 10-17-1964 |
| 63. | 4.76 ft | on 03-05-1964 |
| 64. | 8.67 ft | on 03-13-1963 |
| 65. | 6.09 ft | on 12-12-1961 |
| 66. | 7.77 ft | on 05-12-1961 |
| 67. | 7.44 ft | on 03-31-1960 |
| 68. | 10.35 ft | on 09-30-1959 |
| 69. | 5.01 ft | on 01-14-1958 |
| 70. | 9.04 ft | on 04-05-1957 |
| 71. | 6.34 ft | on 04-16-1956 |
| 72. | 7.19 ft | on 04-14-1955 |
| 73. | 5.60 ft | on 01-23-1954 |
| 74. | 5.48 ft | on 02-21-1953 |
| 75. | 5.24 ft | on 03-11-1952 |
| 76. | 9.94 ft | on 12-07-1950 |
| 77. | 4.88 ft | on 11-02-1949 |
| 78. | 8.35 ft | on 08-29-1949 |
| 79. | 5.37 ft | on 11-03-1947 |
| 80. | 5.64 ft | on 01-20-1947 |
| 81. | 6.77 ft | on 01-09-1946 |
| 82. | 9.90 ft | on 09-18-1945 |
| 83. | 4.97 ft | on 02-18-1944 |
| 84. | 5.55 ft | on 12-30-1942 |
| 85. | 5.33 ft | on 09-06-1942 |
| 86. | 3.84 ft | on 12-28-1940 |
| 87. | 25.70 ft | on 08-14-1940 |
| 88. | 6.45 ft | on 08-18-1939 |
| 89. | 6.00 ft | on 10-19-1937 |
| 90. | 5.22 ft | on 10-17-1936 |
| 91. | 7.38 ft | on 09-06-1935 |
| 92. | 5.18 ft | on 03-28-1934 |
| 93. | 6.54 ft | on 10-17-1932 |
| 94. | 3.96 ft | on 05-01-1932 |
| 95. | 4.35 ft | on 08-22-1931 |
| 96. | 9.00 ft | on 10-02-1929 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 25.70 ft | on 08-14-1940 |
| 2. | 21.26 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 3. | 18.59 ft | on 11-06-1977 |
| 4. | 15.23 ft | on 01-15-1995 |
| 5. | 13.29 ft | on 01-18-2010 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 25.70 ft | on 08-14-1940 |
| 2. | 21.26 ft | on 09-28-2024 |
| 3. | 18.59 ft | on 11-06-1977 |
| 4. | 15.23 ft | on 01-15-1995 |
| 5. | 13.29 ft | on 01-18-2010 |
| 6. | 12.80 ft | on 09-22-1989 |
| 7. | 12.00 ft | on 06-05-1992 |
| 8. | 11.83 ft | on 08-17-1994 |
| 9. | 11.75 ft | on 05-21-2020 |
| 10. | 11.24 ft | on 10-12-2018 |
| 11. | 11.00 ft | on 11-19-2003 |
| 12. | 10.77 ft | on 05-28-1973 |
| 13. | 10.35 ft | on 09-30-1959 |
| 14. | 10.04 ft | on 09-17-2018 |
| 15. | 9.94 ft | on 12-07-1950 |
| 16. | 9.90 ft | on 09-18-1945 |
| 17. | 9.78 ft | on 09-22-1979 |
| 18. | 9.35 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 19. | 9.32 ft | on 09-18-2004 |
| 20. | 9.31 ft | on 01-19-1996 |
| 21. | 9.23 ft | on 04-13-2020 |
| 22. | 9.04 ft | on 04-05-1957 |
| 23. | 9.00 ft | on 10-02-1929 |
| 24. | 8.83 ft | on 02-24-2019 |
| 25. | 8.67 ft | on 03-13-1963 |
| 26. | 8.66 ft | on 03-24-1993 |
| 27. | 8.54 ft | on 06-21-1972 |
| 28. | 8.50 ft | on 02-02-1983 |
| 29. | 8.47 ft | on 02-13-1966 |
| 30. | 8.38 ft | on 02-07-2020 |
| 31. | 8.38 ft | on 05-07-2013 |
| 32. | 8.35 ft | on 04-20-2015 |
| 33. | 8.35 ft | on 08-29-1949 |
| 34. | 8.10 ft | on 04-05-1977 |
| 35. | 8.09 ft | on 10-13-1990 |
| 36. | 8.00 ft | on 11-12-2020 |
| 37. | 7.95 ft | on 04-24-2017 |
| 38. | 7.89 ft | on 09-10-1970 |
| 39. | 7.86 ft | on 04-05-1974 |
| 40. | 7.85 ft | on 06-10-2019 |
| 41. | 7.77 ft | on 05-12-1961 |
| 42. | 7.75 ft | on 10-18-1975 |
| 43. | 7.72 ft | on 04-14-1980 |
| 44. | 7.66 ft | on 03-14-1975 |
| 45. | 7.55 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 46. | 7.44 ft | on 03-31-1960 |
| 47. | 7.38 ft | on 09-06-1935 |
| 48. | 7.29 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 49. | 7.19 ft | on 04-14-1955 |
| 50. | 7.13 ft | on 04-16-2011 |
| 51. | 6.86 ft | on 10-17-1964 |
| 52. | 6.83 ft | on 05-07-1984 |
| 53. | 6.77 ft | on 01-10-2024 |
| 54. | 6.77 ft | on 01-09-1946 |
| 55. | 6.54 ft | on 10-17-1932 |
| 56. | 6.45 ft | on 08-18-1939 |
| 57. | 6.41 ft | on 01-25-2010 |
| 58. | 6.37 ft | on 05-28-1981 |
| 59. | 6.34 ft | on 04-16-1956 |
| 60. | 6.20 ft | on 11-19-2015 |
| 61. | 6.09 ft | on 12-12-1961 |
| 62. | 6.00 ft | on 10-19-1937 |
| 63. | 5.80 ft | on 02-03-1982 |
| 64. | 5.64 ft | on 01-20-1947 |
| 65. | 5.60 ft | on 01-23-1954 |
| 66. | 5.55 ft | on 12-30-1942 |
| 67. | 5.48 ft | on 02-21-1953 |
| 68. | 5.37 ft | on 11-03-1947 |
| 69. | 5.33 ft | on 09-06-1942 |
| 70. | 5.30 ft | on 11-05-1985 |
| 71. | 5.24 ft | on 03-11-1952 |
| 72. | 5.23 ft | on 10-19-1968 |
| 73. | 5.22 ft | on 10-17-1936 |
| 74. | 5.18 ft | on 03-28-1934 |
| 75. | 5.15 ft | on 12-02-1996 |
| 76. | 5.13 ft | on 07-30-2001 |
| 77. | 5.01 ft | on 01-14-1958 |
| 78. | 4.97 ft | on 01-10-1999 |
| 79. | 4.97 ft | on 02-18-1944 |
| 80. | 4.88 ft | on 11-02-1949 |
| 81. | 4.83 ft | on 08-27-2008 |
| 82. | 4.76 ft | on 03-05-1964 |
| 83. | 4.67 ft | on 03-07-1967 |
| 84. | 4.59 ft | on 06-27-2006 |
| 85. | 4.43 ft | on 03-28-2005 |
| 86. | 4.35 ft | on 08-22-1931 |
| 87. | 4.31 ft | on 08-18-1985 |
| 88. | 4.28 ft | on 03-18-2002 |
| 89. | 4.26 ft | on 01-08-2009 |
| 90. | 4.05 ft | on 03-13-1968 |
| 91. | 4.01 ft | on 01-01-2007 |
| 92. | 3.96 ft | on 05-01-1932 |
| 93. | 3.84 ft | on 12-28-1940 |
| 94. | 3.81 ft | on 10-31-1970 |
| 95. | 3.51 ft | on 03-21-2000 |
| 96. | 3.15 ft | on 01-20-1988 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
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| major Flooding | 2221.06 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 2218.06 ft |
| minor Flooding | 2216.06 ft |
| action | 2214.06 ft |
| Latest Value | 2208.91 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 2207.06 ft |
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours.
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Collaborative Agencies
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