Weather Alert
Roanoke, VA
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 2/15/25 10:17 PM
End: 2/15/25 11:20 PM
Dur: 01:03
Canceled 2/15/25 11:20 PM

Flood Warning issued February 15 at 10:17PM EST until February 18 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Virginia...
Roanoke River At Roanoke affecting City of Salem, Roanoke and City of Roanoke independent cities.
For the Roanoke River...including Roanoke, Sandy Level, Altavista, Brookneal, Randolph...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...
Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...
Roanoke River at Roanoke.

* WHEN...
Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...
At 16.0 feet, Water rises near the west entrance to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:05 PM EST Saturday the stage was 13.8 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:05 PM EST Saturday was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.0 feet on 05/22/1901.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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