Nottoway River near Rawlings

Last updated: Jun 14, 2025, 12:36 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 1:20 AM EDT

Record: 23.3 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 16 ft

Moderate Flooding 13 ft

Minor Flooding 10 ft

Action 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.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	16 ft
	Moderate Flooding	13 ft
	Minor Flooding	10 ft
	Action	8 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

23.8 - River stage sensor operating limit
16 - WATER INUNDATES THE INTERSECTION OF HARPERS BRIDGE ROAD AND OLD BEAVER POND ROAD ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM THE GAGE. PORTIONS OF HARPERS BRIDGE ROAD INUNDATED WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF WATER ON NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER. NO ACCESS TO BRIDGE FROM THE NORTH.
12 - Water begins to flow across Harpers Bridge Road about an 1/8 of a mile north of the river. Farm land north of river along Beaver Pond Creek also floods.
10 - River comes out of its banks in the vicinity of the gage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	36.9833, -77.8000
RFC	SERFC
State	VA
WFO	AKQ
County	Brunswick
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	02044500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.65 ft	on 02-17-2025	(P)
2.	12.01 ft	on 05-16-2024
3.	13.15 ft	on 01-11-2024
4.	10.63 ft	on 02-08-2020
5.	8.73 ft	on 02-25-2019

Historic Crests

1.	23.25 ft	on 10-06-1972
2.	22.65 ft	on 05-26-2003
3.	21.36 ft	on 10-24-1971
4.	20.86 ft	on 10-12-2018
5.	20.80 ft	on 08-17-1940	¹

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	189.81 ft
moderate Flooding	186.81 ft
minor Flooding	183.81 ft
action	181.81 ft
Latest Value	176.80 ft
Gauge Zero	173.81 ft

Gauge Photos

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Gage House at Rawlings, VA on the Nottoway River

Probability Information

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Potential River Levels - Used to

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Flash Flood Guidance

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1.	10.65 ft	on 02-17-2025	(P)
2.	12.01 ft	on 05-16-2024
3.	13.15 ft	on 01-11-2024
4.	10.63 ft	on 02-08-2020
5.	8.73 ft	on 02-25-2019
6.	9.00 ft	on 11-14-2018
7.	20.86 ft	on 10-12-2018
8.	13.39 ft	on 05-19-2018
9.	9.24 ft	on 10-10-2016
10.	9.27 ft	on 02-25-2016
11.	12.18 ft	on 12-25-2015
12.	13.81 ft	on 05-17-2014
13.	11.26 ft	on 01-16-2013
14.	12.08 ft	on 03-30-2010
15.	10.18 ft	on 02-07-2010
16.	12.18 ft	on 11-13-2009
17.	11.15 ft	on 12-13-2008
18.	8.16 ft	on 05-10-2008
19.	11.84 ft	on 10-08-2006
20.	8.46 ft	on 01-16-2005
21.	18.92 ft	on 08-31-2004
22.	10.34 ft	on 08-04-2004
23.	16.77 ft	on 09-20-2003
24.	22.65 ft	on 05-26-2003
25.	10.11 ft	on 04-10-2003
26.	13.66 ft	on 03-21-2003
27.	11.61 ft	on 03-31-2001
28.	10.43 ft	on 03-23-2001
29.	10.56 ft	on 04-18-2000
30.	13.82 ft	on 09-17-1999
31.	15.26 ft	on 03-20-1998
32.	12.67 ft	on 04-30-1997
33.	11.04 ft	on 09-07-1996
34.	10.48 ft	on 01-20-1996
35.	12.87 ft	on 03-03-1994
36.	15.63 ft	on 03-05-1993
37.	11.35 ft	on 03-08-1992
38.	11.72 ft	on 03-31-1991
39.	8.38 ft	on 05-31-1990
40.	8.09 ft	on 05-07-1989
41.	16.78 ft	on 04-17-1987
42.	16.43 ft	on 11-04-1985
43.	8.51 ft	on 02-03-1985
44.	15.06 ft	on 02-15-1984
45.	12.16 ft	on 04-17-1983
46.	11.16 ft	on 06-08-1981
47.	13.48 ft	on 10-01-1979
48.	15.76 ft	on 09-23-1979
49.	17.58 ft	on 04-27-1978
50.	10.04 ft	on 01-28-1976
51.	14.39 ft	on 07-16-1975
52.	12.64 ft	on 09-08-1974
53.	23.25 ft	on 10-06-1972
54.	21.36 ft	on 10-24-1971
55.	11.65 ft	on 05-31-1971
56.	9.68 ft	on 02-09-1965
57.	9.20 ft	on 08-31-1964
58.	8.63 ft	on 03-08-1963
59.	12.70 ft	on 01-07-1962
60.	8.00 ft	on 02-25-1961
61.	10.98 ft	on 11-25-1959
62.	9.42 ft	on 12-31-1958
63.	11.21 ft	on 05-07-1958
64.	9.57 ft	on 09-19-1957
65.	12.82 ft	on 10-02-1955
66.	12.61 ft	on 08-19-1955
67.	12.14 ft	on 11-21-1952	¹
68.	9.80 ft	on 12-22-1951
69.	20.80 ft	on 08-17-1940	¹

1.	23.25 ft	on 10-06-1972
2.	22.65 ft	on 05-26-2003
3.	21.36 ft	on 10-24-1971
4.	20.86 ft	on 10-12-2018
5.	20.80 ft	on 08-17-1940	¹
6.	18.92 ft	on 08-31-2004
7.	17.58 ft	on 04-27-1978
8.	16.78 ft	on 04-17-1987
9.	16.77 ft	on 09-20-2003
10.	16.43 ft	on 11-04-1985
11.	15.76 ft	on 09-23-1979
12.	15.63 ft	on 03-05-1993
13.	15.26 ft	on 03-20-1998
14.	15.06 ft	on 02-15-1984
15.	14.39 ft	on 07-16-1975
16.	13.82 ft	on 09-17-1999
17.	13.81 ft	on 05-17-2014
18.	13.66 ft	on 03-21-2003
19.	13.48 ft	on 10-01-1979
20.	13.39 ft	on 05-19-2018
21.	13.15 ft	on 01-11-2024
22.	12.87 ft	on 03-03-1994
23.	12.82 ft	on 10-02-1955
24.	12.70 ft	on 01-07-1962
25.	12.67 ft	on 04-30-1997
26.	12.64 ft	on 09-08-1974
27.	12.61 ft	on 08-19-1955
28.	12.18 ft	on 11-13-2009
29.	12.18 ft	on 12-25-2015
30.	12.16 ft	on 04-17-1983
31.	12.14 ft	on 11-21-1952	¹
32.	12.08 ft	on 03-30-2010
33.	12.01 ft	on 05-16-2024
34.	11.84 ft	on 10-08-2006
35.	11.72 ft	on 03-31-1991
36.	11.65 ft	on 05-31-1971
37.	11.61 ft	on 03-31-2001
38.	11.35 ft	on 03-08-1992
39.	11.26 ft	on 01-16-2013
40.	11.21 ft	on 05-07-1958
41.	11.16 ft	on 06-08-1981
42.	11.15 ft	on 12-13-2008
43.	11.04 ft	on 09-07-1996
44.	10.98 ft	on 11-25-1959
45.	10.65 ft	on 02-17-2025	(P)
46.	10.63 ft	on 02-08-2020
47.	10.56 ft	on 04-18-2000
48.	10.48 ft	on 01-20-1996
49.	10.43 ft	on 03-23-2001
50.	10.34 ft	on 08-04-2004
51.	10.18 ft	on 02-07-2010
52.	10.11 ft	on 04-10-2003
53.	10.04 ft	on 01-28-1976
54.	9.80 ft	on 12-22-1951
55.	9.68 ft	on 02-09-1965
56.	9.57 ft	on 09-19-1957
57.	9.42 ft	on 12-31-1958
58.	9.27 ft	on 02-25-2016
59.	9.24 ft	on 10-10-2016
60.	9.20 ft	on 08-31-1964
61.	9.00 ft	on 11-14-2018
62.	8.73 ft	on 02-25-2019
63.	8.63 ft	on 03-08-1963
64.	8.51 ft	on 02-03-1985
65.	8.46 ft	on 01-16-2005
66.	8.38 ft	on 05-31-1990
67.	8.16 ft	on 05-10-2008
68.	8.09 ft	on 05-07-1989
69.	8.00 ft	on 02-25-1961