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Dan River at Pine Hall

Highest listed crest 27.94 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft26 crests since 1987

The Dan River at Pine Hall crested above flood stage 9 times among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1987 to 2024. The highest, 27.94 ft on February 7, 2020, was minor flooding, 4.94 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Dan River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.94 ft
February 7, 2020; 26,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 18, 2024
23.44 ft, minor flooding
Location
Stokes County
Near Summerfield (12.0 mi), Kernersville (14.8 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Dan River at Pine Hall
Action stage20.05Oct 30, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.09Sep 18, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1987 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Dan River at Pine Hall, 1987 to 2024 0102030ft Flood stage 23.0 ft Mar 1, 1987: 24.53 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1988: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,370 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 18.59 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 2009: 17.35 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 25.77 ft, minor flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2010: 18.29 ft, below flood stage; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2012: 17.58 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 2013: 21.03 ft, action stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2014: 17.84 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2015: 17.54 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 21.42 ft, action stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 2015: 20.73 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2017: 22.66 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 24.91 ft, minor flooding; 11,497 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 25.52 ft, minor flooding; 11,803 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 27.94 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2020: 23.67 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2020: 20.51 ft, action stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2020: 27.76 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondOct 1, 2022: 3.36 ft, below flood stage; 695 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2022: 15.52 ft, below flood stage; 8,370 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2023: 16.10 ft, below flood stage; 8,920 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2023: 1.78 ft, below flood stage; 154 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 24.60 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2024: 23.44 ft, minor flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2024: 18.13 ft, below flood stage; 12,300 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.94 ft, Feb 7, 2020 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Dan River at Pine Hall 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 2020s: 5 5 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Dan River at Pine Hall
1Feb 7, 202027.94+4.94Minor26,200
2Nov 13, 202027.76+4.76Minor25,800
3Jan 25, 201025.77+2.77Minor27,800
4Oct 12, 201825.52+2.52Minor11,803
5Sep 17, 201824.91+1.91Minor11,497
6Jan 10, 202424.60+1.60Minor17,900
7Mar 1, 198724.53+1.53Minor20,700
8May 21, 202023.67+0.67Minor18,300
9Sep 18, 202423.44+0.44Minor18,600
10Apr 24, 201722.66−0.34Action16,700
11Apr 20, 201521.42−1.58Action13,700
12Jan 18, 201321.03−1.97Action13,000
13Dec 24, 201520.73−2.27Action13,800
14Oct 30, 202020.51−2.49Action13,500
15May 6, 198918.59−4.41Below flood stage13,000
16Oct 28, 201018.29−4.71Below flood stage11,900
17Sep 28, 202418.13−4.87Below flood stage12,300
18Jan 11, 201417.84−5.16Below flood stage11,400
19May 14, 201217.58−5.42Below flood stage11,100
20Feb 4, 201517.54−5.46Below flood stage11,100
21Jan 7, 200917.35−5.65Below flood stage10,700
22Aug 28, 202316.10−6.90Below flood stage8,920
23Dec 23, 202215.52−7.48Below flood stage8,370
24Jan 20, 19888.39−14.61Below flood stage3,370
25Oct 1, 20223.36−19.64Below flood stage695
26Oct 26, 20231.78−21.22Below flood stage154

The worst floods along the Dan River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Dan River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 7, 2020: 27.94 ft here, minor flooding

November 13, 2020: 27.76 ft here, minor flooding

January 25, 2010: 25.77 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Dan River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Dan River
PacesVA22.033.15 ft, Jun 23, 19720
Pine Hall this gaugeNC23.027.94 ft, Feb 7, 20200
South BostonVA22.033.37 ft, Jun 24, 19720
STP near DanvilleVA21.030.01 ft, Oct 12, 20180
FranciscoNC13.019.50 ft, Aug 17, 19851
WentworthNC19.031.60 ft, Jun 22, 19721

Other gauges in Stokes County

Flood gauges in Stokes County
Francisco13.019.50 ft, Aug 17, 19851

Stokes County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PNHN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.