TidalMapStony Creek near Dinwiddie, 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 02046000 sits on Stony Creek and reads everything draining 113 square miles of the Nottoway basin. Its datum sits 129 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1947, 79 years of it.
Normal flows here
Stony Creek runs a median of 40 cfs at this gauge across 79 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 119 cfs, and September the leanest at 9.2 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 8,400 cfs in 2003, and the lowest is 0.0 cfs in 2002.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88 cfs | 220% |
| Feb | 119 cfs | 298% |
| Mar | 117 cfs | 292% |
| Apr | 90 cfs | 225% |
| May | 50 cfs | 125% |
| Jun | 26 cfs | 66% |
| Jul | 14 cfs | 35% |
| Aug | 12 cfs | 30% |
| Sep | 9.2 cfs | 23% |
| Oct | 13 cfs | 32% |
| Nov | 32 cfs | 81% |
| Dec | 66 cfs | 165% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1947 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 20.8 feet, in October 1972.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 1972 | 20.8 ft |
| September 2003 | 19.4 ft |
| October 1979 | 18.7 ft |
| September 1999 | 17.2 ft |
| September 1979 | 15.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SNKV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02046000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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