TidalMapLick Run above Patton Avenue at Roanoke, VA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 0205551460 sits on Lick Run and reads everything draining 5.1 square miles of the Upper Roanoke basin. Its datum sits 915 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 2016, 8 years of it.
Normal flows here
Lick Run runs a median of 5.7 cfs at this gauge across 8 years of record. May is the fullest month at a median 6.7 cfs, and August the leanest at 5.2 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 253 cfs in 2020, and the lowest is 2.8 cfs in 2018.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.8 cfs | 102% |
| Feb | 6.2 cfs | 109% |
| Mar | 5.8 cfs | 102% |
| Apr | 6.2 cfs | 110% |
| May | 6.7 cfs | 118% |
| Jun | 6.2 cfs | 108% |
| Jul | 5.3 cfs | 93% |
| Aug | 5.2 cfs | 91% |
| Sep | 5.4 cfs | 95% |
| Oct | 5.6 cfs | 98% |
| Nov | 5.5 cfs | 96% |
| Dec | 5.7 cfs | 100% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2016 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 9.9 feet, in August 2025.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | 9.9 ft |
| October 2018 | 9.7 ft |
| May 2018 | 7.6 ft |
| May 2017 | 6.3 ft |
| November 2020 | 6.3 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LRNV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Roanoke River at Roanoke, VA
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- Catawba Creek near Catawba, VA
- Roanoke River at Glenvar, VA
- Blackwater River near Rocky Mount, VA
- Roanoke River at Lafayette, VA
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- Goose Creek at Rt 653 near Crockett Spring, VA
- South Fork Roanoke River near Shawsville, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 0205551460. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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