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Nottoway River near MCKENNEY

Highest listed crest 17.92 ftFlood stage 12.5 ft31 crests since 2013

The Nottoway River near MCKENNEY crested above flood stage 7 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2025. The highest, 17.92 ft on October 13, 2018, was minor flooding, 5.42 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Nottoway River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.92 ft
October 13, 2018; 9,410 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
7 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
October 2, 2024
12.90 ft, minor flooding
Location
Brunswick County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Nottoway River near MCKENNEY
Action stage10.57Feb 18, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.57Oct 2, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

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

Listed crests at the Nottoway River near MCKENNEY, 2013 to 2025 5101520ft Flood stage 12.5 ft Feb 9, 2013: 5.02 ft, below flood stageMar 8, 2013: 5.64 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 2013: 5.75 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 2013: 5.24 ft, below flood stageJul 14, 2013: 9.61 ft, below flood stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2014: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 6,330 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2015: 7.11 ft, below flood stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 2015: 13.84 ft, minor flooding; 6,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 3,410 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2016: 7.00 ft, below flood stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2016: 10.64 ft, action stage; 4,180 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2016: 8.47 ft, below flood stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 2016: 11.40 ft, action stage; 4,680 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2018: 6.94 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 2018: 14.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,360 cubic feet per secondOct 13, 2018: 17.92 ft, minor flooding; 9,410 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 2018: 9.73 ft, below flood stage; 3,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2019: 11.40 ft, action stage; 4,690 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2019: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 2,930 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 2019: 10.66 ft, action stage; 4,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 2020: 11.19 ft, action stage; 4,520 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2020: 9.59 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2020: 10.23 ft, below flood stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2021: 10.55 ft, action stage; 4,020 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2023: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 3,620 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 10.34 ft, below flood stage; 3,770 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2023: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 8,029 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2024: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 6,283 cubic feet per secondOct 2, 2024: 12.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,033 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2025: 11.98 ft, action stage Highest, 17.92 ft, Oct 13, 2018 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Nottoway River near MCKENNEY 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 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, Nottoway River near MCKENNEY
1Oct 13, 201817.92+5.42Minor9,410
2Jan 10, 202414.84+2.34Minor8,029
3May 20, 201814.35+1.85Minor6,360
4May 18, 201413.89+1.39Minor6,330
5Dec 26, 201513.84+1.34Minor6,300
6May 17, 202413.16+0.66Minor6,283
7Oct 2, 202412.90+0.40Minor6,033
8Feb 18, 202511.98−0.52Action—
9Oct 9, 201611.40−1.10Action4,680
10Feb 24, 201911.40−1.10Action4,690
11Feb 9, 202011.19−1.31Action4,520
12Jun 10, 201910.66−1.84Action4,100
13Feb 26, 201610.64−1.86Action4,180
14Feb 16, 202110.55−1.95Action4,020
15Dec 18, 202310.34−2.16Below flood stage3,770
16Dec 27, 202010.23−2.27Below flood stage3,820
17Apr 30, 20239.85−2.65Below flood stage3,620
18Nov 15, 20189.73−2.77Below flood stage3,560
19Dec 28, 20239.64−2.86Below flood stage3,430
20Jul 14, 20139.61−2.89Below flood stage3,600
21Dec 7, 20209.59−2.91Below flood stage3,500
22Feb 5, 20169.28−3.22Below flood stage3,410
23May 8, 20168.47−4.03Below flood stage2,920
24Mar 23, 20198.42−4.08Below flood stage2,930
25Mar 6, 20157.11−5.39Below flood stage2,340
26Feb 18, 20167.00−5.50Below flood stage2,320
27Apr 18, 20186.94−5.56Below flood stage2,300
28Apr 7, 20135.75−6.75Below flood stage—
29Mar 8, 20135.64−6.86Below flood stage—
30Jun 9, 20135.24−7.26Below flood stage—
31Feb 9, 20135.02−7.48Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Nottoway River

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

October 13, 2018: 17.92 ft here, minor flooding

  • RawlingsVA · Oct 12, 2018 · 20.86 ft · Major
  • Stony CreekVA · Oct 14, 2018 · 19.40 ft · Moderate
  • SebrellVA · Oct 18, 2018 · 16.54 ft · Minor

January 10, 2024: 14.84 ft here, minor flooding

  • SebrellVA · Jan 14, 2024 · 19.70 ft · Moderate
  • Stony CreekVA · Jan 11, 2024 · 17.53 ft · Moderate
  • RawlingsVA · Jan 11, 2024 · 13.15 ft · Moderate

May 20, 2018: 14.35 ft here, minor flooding

  • RawlingsVA · May 19, 2018 · 13.39 ft · Moderate
  • Stony CreekVA · May 21, 2018 · 16.68 ft · Minor
  • SebrellVA · May 24, 2018 · 16.56 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Nottoway River

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

Flood gauges on the Nottoway River
RawlingsVA10.023.25 ft, Oct 6, 19729
MCKENNEY this gaugeVA12.517.92 ft, Oct 13, 20180
Stony CreekVA15.023.66 ft, Aug 17, 194011
SebrellVA16.029.70 ft, Aug 20, 194011

Other gauges in Brunswick County

Flood gauges in Brunswick County
Lawrenceville15.042.00 ft, Aug 17, 194010
Rawlings10.023.25 ft, Oct 6, 19729

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MKNV2, 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.