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Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI

Highest listed crest 25.14 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft13 crests since 2013

The Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI crested above flood stage 5 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2025. The highest, 25.14 ft on September 20, 2020, was minor flooding, 2.14 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Blackwater River (VA) crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.14 ft
September 20, 2020; 7,670 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 20, 2021
23.05 ft, minor flooding
Location
Southampton County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI
Action stage22.04Mar 20, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.05Feb 20, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2013 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI, 2013 to 2025 212223242526ft Flood stage 23.0 ft Jun 11, 2013: 25.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,330 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2014: 22.24 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 2015: 21.80 ft, below flood stage; 2,490 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2015: 21.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2016: 22.36 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2016: 24.34 ft, minor flooding; 5,520 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2018: 21.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2019: 22.15 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 2020: 25.14 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2020: 23.11 ft, minor flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2021: 23.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2025: 21.93 ft, below flood stageMar 20, 2025: 22.98 ft, action stage; 3,490 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.14 ft, Sep 20, 2020 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 3 2010s2020s
  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, Blackwater River (VA) near ZUNI
1Sep 20, 202025.14+2.14Minor7,670
2Jun 11, 201325.04+2.04Minor7,330
3Oct 10, 201624.34+1.34Minor5,520
4Nov 13, 202023.11+0.11Minor3,610
5Feb 20, 202123.05+0.05Minor3,550
6Mar 20, 202522.98−0.02Action3,490
7Feb 6, 201622.36−0.64Action2,920
8May 1, 201422.24−0.76Action2,820
9Feb 25, 201922.15−0.85Action2,750
10Feb 18, 202521.93−1.07Below flood stage—
11Jul 2, 201521.80−1.20Below flood stage2,490
12Nov 18, 201821.47−1.53Below flood stage2,260
13Jul 7, 201521.18−1.82Below flood stage2,080

The worst floods along the Blackwater River (VA)

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

September 20, 2020: 25.14 ft here, minor flooding

  • DendronVA · Sep 19, 2020 · 38.30 ft · Minor
  • FranklinVA · Sep 20, 2020 · 14.49 ft · Minor
  • FRANKLINVA · Sep 21, 2020 · 8.89 ft · Minor

June 11, 2013: 25.04 ft here, minor flooding

  • DendronVA · Jun 9, 2013 · 39.88 ft · Minor
  • FranklinVA · Jun 12, 2013 · 13.07 ft · Minor
  • FRANKLINVA · Jun 13, 2013 · 6.39 ft · Minor

October 10, 2016: 24.34 ft here, minor flooding

  • FranklinVA · Oct 10, 2016 · 15.51 ft · Moderate
  • FRANKLINVA · Oct 10, 2016 · 10.78 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • DendronVA · Oct 10, 2016 · 36.37 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Blackwater River (VA)

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Blackwater River (VA)
DendronVA36.346.41 ft, Sep 17, 19990
ZUNI this gaugeVA23.025.14 ft, Sep 20, 20200
FranklinVA10.825.11 ft, Sep 18, 19993
FRANKLINVA5.010.78 ft, Oct 10, 20160

Other gauges in Southampton County

Flood gauges in Southampton County
Franklin10.825.11 ft, Sep 18, 19993
Sebrell16.029.70 ft, Aug 20, 194011

Southampton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ZUNV2, 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.