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Piney River at Piney River

Highest listed crest 15.80 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft11 crests since 1949

The Piney River at Piney River crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1949 to 2018. The highest, 15.80 ft on August 20, 1969, was major flooding, 4.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.80 ft
August 20, 1969; 38,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
3
55th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
November 29, 2005
12.06 ft, minor flooding
Location
Amherst County
Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Piney River at Piney River
Action stage10.03Sep 17, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.05Nov 29, 2005Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.03Sep 6, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1949 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Piney River at Piney River, 1949 to 2018 10121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jun 18, 1949: 11.90 ft, minor floodingAug 20, 1969: 15.80 ft, major flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1972: 10.37 ft, action stage; 5,760 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1979: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 8,600 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 14.63 ft, major flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 11.76 ft, minor flooding; 9,330 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 10.05 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondSep 6, 1996: 14.85 ft, major flooding; 27,400 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 12.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 10.10 ft, action stage; 5,140 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.80 ft, Aug 20, 1969 1950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Piney River at Piney River 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Piney River at Piney River
1Aug 20, 196915.80+4.80Major38,000
2Sep 6, 199614.85+3.85Major27,400
3Nov 4, 198514.63+3.63Major25,200
4Nov 29, 200512.06+1.06Minor10,200
5Jun 21, 197211.95+0.95Minor10,000
6Jun 18, 194911.90+0.90Minor—
7Apr 21, 199211.76+0.76Minor9,330
8Sep 21, 197911.53+0.53Minor8,600
9Oct 5, 197210.37−0.63Action5,760
10Sep 17, 201810.10−0.90Action5,140
11Jan 19, 199610.05−0.95Action5,080

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PIRV2, 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.