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North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville

Highest listed crest 23.56 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft13 crests since 1995

The North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville crested above flood stage 7 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2024. The highest, 23.56 ft on September 6, 1996, was minor flooding, 9.56 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.56 ft
September 6, 1996; 30,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
15.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Albemarle County
Near Charlottesville (9.3 mi)
Identifiers
NWS NFRV2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville
Action stage12.06Oct 29, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.07Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

13 crests from 1995 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville, 1995 to 2024 12141618202224ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Jan 15, 1995: 12.12 ft, action stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 23.56 ft, minor flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 13.06 ft, action stage; 7,130 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1999: 20.13 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2003: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 8,340 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 8,770 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 13.44 ft, action stage; 7,510 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 14.45 ft, minor flooding; 8,560 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 13.66 ft, action stage; 7,560 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 13.44 ft, action stage; 7,420 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2018: 21.89 ft, minor flooding; 24,600 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2021: 12.58 ft, action stage; 4,930 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 8,563 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.56 ft, Sep 6, 1996 1995200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, North Fork Rivanna River near Earlysville
1Sep 6, 199623.56+9.56Minor30,100
2May 31, 201821.89+7.89Minor24,600
3Sep 30, 199920.13+6.13Minor19,600
4Jan 10, 202415.50+1.50Minor8,563
5Nov 29, 200514.65+0.65Minor8,770
6Apr 16, 201114.45+0.45Minor8,560
7Sep 19, 200314.24+0.24Minor8,340
8Jan 31, 201313.66−0.34Action7,560
9Jan 25, 201013.44−0.56Action7,510
10May 16, 201413.44−0.56Action7,420
11Jan 8, 199813.06−0.94Action7,130
12Oct 29, 202112.58−1.42Action4,930
13Jan 15, 199512.12−1.88Action6,210

Other gauges in Albemarle County

Flood gauges in Albemarle County
Scottsville20.034.02 ft, Jun 22, 197212
White Hall11.030.30 ft, Oct 15, 19420
Free Union14.022.28 ft, Jun 28, 19950

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NFRV2, 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.