HAMweather River Center - Dan River At South Boston, VA

Dan Riverat South Boston, VA (Gauge SBNV2)
Forecast | Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events

Stages:

Normal

Action

Flood

Moderate Flood

Major Flood

Normal Stage: 7.63 ft
Flow: 1.89 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)

Action Stages:

15': Action

19': Flood

25': Moderate Flood

29': Major Flood

Stage		Date CST	Stage ft	Flow kcfs
	FORECAST	02/20/2012 07:00 am	7.60	1.860
	FORECAST	02/20/2012 01:00 am	7.60	1.860
	FORECAST	02/19/2012 07:00 pm	7.70	1.950
	FORECAST	02/19/2012 01:00 pm	7.80	2.030
	FORECAST	02/19/2012 07:00 am	7.90	2.120
	FORECAST	02/19/2012 01:00 am	8.10	2.310
	FORECAST	02/18/2012 07:00 pm	8.20	2.400
	FORECAST	02/18/2012 01:00 pm	8.40	2.560
	FORECAST	02/18/2012 07:00 am	8.50	2.610
	FORECAST	02/18/2012 01:00 am	8.30	2.500
	FORECAST	02/17/2012 07:00 pm	8.10	2.310
	FORECAST	02/17/2012 01:00 pm	7.90	2.120
	FORECAST	02/17/2012 07:00 am	7.80	2.030
	FORECAST	02/17/2012 01:00 am	7.60	1.860
	FORECAST	02/16/2012 07:00 pm	7.40	1.710
	FORECAST	02/16/2012 01:00 pm	7.50	1.780
	FORECAST	02/16/2012 07:00 am	7.60	1.860
	FORECAST	02/16/2012 01:00 am	7.70	1.950
	CURRENT	02/15/2012 11:45 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 11:30 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 11:15 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 11:00 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 10:45 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 10:30 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 10:15 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 10:00 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 09:45 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 09:30 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 09:15 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 09:00 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 08:45 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 08:30 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 08:15 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 08:00 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 07:45 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 07:30 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 07:15 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 07:00 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 06:45 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 06:30 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 06:15 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 06:00 pm	7.64	1.900
		02/15/2012 05:45 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 05:30 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 05:15 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 05:00 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 04:45 pm	7.62	1.880
		02/15/2012 04:30 pm	7.63	1.890
		02/15/2012 04:15 pm	7.63	1.890

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Nearby Gauges

River Stages

River Flood Outlook

* Stages given in feet

Lakes
	Smith Mountain Lake	-999.00
Dan River
	Danville	4.99
	Paces	3.89
Eno River
	Durham	1.50
Haw River
	Haw River	2.26
Mayo Creek
	Bethel Hill	1.88
North Meherrin River
	Lunenburg	0.96
Roanoke River
	Altavista	3.72
	Brookneal	7.12
	John H. Kerr Dam	297.48
	Randolph	6.49
Tar River
	Tar River	1.68

Stage Impacts
29.7	ACCESS TO MOBILE HOME PARKS ALONG LAWSONS CREEK IS THREATENED.
29.0	A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES IN THE RIVERDALE AREA ARE AFFECTED.
25.0	RIVERDALE BUSINESS DISTRICT BEGINS TO FLOOD.
19.0	FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND AND WOODLANDS.

Historical Crests	Record Lows
1) 33.37 ft on 06/24/1972 2) 33.22 ft on 09/08/1996 3) 32.57 ft on 04/18/1987 4) 31.80 ft on 08/16/1940 5) 31.47 ft on 04/28/1978	Low water records are unavailable.

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service