Summary
Total streamflow across the
Roanoke River
was last observed at
4,125
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
8,183
acre-ft of water today; about 26%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
16,006 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-02-16 when daily discharge volume was observed at
99,000 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Roanoke River At Roanoke Rapids
reporting a streamflow rate of 2,740 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Roanoke River, with a gauge stage of
3.42 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 6 different streamgauging stations along the Roanoke River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,185 ft, the
Roanoke River At Lafayette.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2026-01-23 |
| Discharge Volume | 8,183 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
4,125.4 cfs
-83.8 cfs (-1.99%) |
| Percent of Normal | 25.77% |
| Maximum |
99,000.0 cfs
2025-02-16 |
| Seasonal Avg | 16,006 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Roanoke River At Lafayette
USGS 02054500 |
62 cfs | 1.66 ft | -7.85 | |||||
|
Roanoke River At Glenvar
USGS 02054530 |
78 cfs | 2.27 ft | -10.27 | |||||
|
Roanoke River At Roanoke
USGS 02055000 |
81 cfs | 0.93 ft | 35.67 | |||||
|
Roanoke River At Niagara
USGS 02056000 |
184 cfs | 1.96 ft | 11.52 | |||||
|
Roanoke River At Altavista
USGS 02060500 |
980 cfs | 2.3 ft | -14.78 | |||||
|
Roanoke River At Roanoke Rapids
USGS 02080500 |
2740 cfs | 3.42 ft | 0 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Roanoke River () is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 miles (660 km) long. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont to Albemarle Sound. An important river throughout the history of the United States, it was the site of early settlement in the Virginia Colony and the Carolina Colony. An 81-mile (130 km) section of its lower course in Virginia between the Leesville Lake and Kerr Lake is known as the Staunton River, pronounced , as is the Shenandoah Valley city of that name. It is impounded along much of its middle course to form a chain of reservoirs.