Station Name: ROANOKE RIVER ABOVE ROUTE 11 AT LAFAYETTE, VA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,184 feet

Nearest Address:
10430 Roanoke Rd
Lafayette, VA 24087
Montgomery County

GPS Coordinates: 37.2337222, -80.1967778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flash Flood Watch issued August 2 at 5:48PM EDT until August 3 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 5:48 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by a potential dam or levee failure is possible at Dams #2, #28, #63, and Epperson Dam on the Ararat River. This is a precautionary measure due to high rainfall, there are currently no identified integrity threats to the dams. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Patrick. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dam failure may result in flash flooding of low-lying areas below the dam. This includes the city of Ararat. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flash Flooding caused by a potential dam or levee failure is possible at Dams #2, #28, #63, and Epperson Dam on the Ararat River. This is a precautionary measure due to high rainfall, there are currently no identified integrity threats to the dams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued August 2 at 5:48PM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 5:48 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by a potential dam or levee failure is possible at Dams #2, #28, #63, and Epperson Dam on the Ararat River. This is a precautionary measure due to high rainfall, there are currently no identified integrity threats to the dams. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Virginia, including the following county, Patrick. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dam failure may result in flash flooding of low-lying areas below the dam. This includes the city of Ararat. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flash Flooding caused by a potential dam or levee failure is possible at Dams #2, #28, #63, and Epperson Dam on the Ararat River. This is a precautionary measure due to high rainfall, there are currently no identified integrity threats to the dams. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.