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Tinker Creek near Daleville

Highest listed crest 13.36 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft61 crests since 1957

The Tinker Creek near Daleville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 61 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2020. The highest, 13.36 ft on November 4, 1985, was moderate flooding, 2.36 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.36 ft
November 4, 1985; 10,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
November 4, 1985
13.36 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Botetourt County
Near Roanoke (9.7 mi), Salem (11.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tinker Creek near Daleville
Action stage9.04Sep 21, 1979The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Nov 4, 1985Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

61 crests from 1957 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tinker Creek near Daleville, 1957 to 2020 051015ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Apr 5, 1957: 3.91 ft, below flood stage; 245 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1958: 5.20 ft, below flood stage; 580 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1959: 4.98 ft, below flood stage; 520 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1960: 5.52 ft, below flood stage; 670 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1961: 8.52 ft, below flood stage; 2,180 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1962: 5.61 ft, below flood stage; 700 cubic feet per secondNov 9, 1962: 4.53 ft, below flood stage; 403 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 1964: 5.65 ft, below flood stage; 720 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1965: 5.62 ft, below flood stage; 700 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 700 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1968: 4.03 ft, below flood stage; 286 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1968: 6.23 ft, below flood stage; 952 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1970: 4.64 ft, below flood stage; 426 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1971: 5.28 ft, below flood stage; 604 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1972: 9.82 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1973: 9.25 ft, action stage; 3,150 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1974: 9.55 ft, action stage; 3,580 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1975: 5.82 ft, below flood stage; 788 cubic feet per secondOct 18, 1975: 3.84 ft, below flood stage; 251 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 1976: 4.76 ft, below flood stage; 458 cubic feet per secondNov 7, 1977: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 836 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1979: 9.17 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 7.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,340 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1981: 2.60 ft, below flood stage; 87 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1982: 3.89 ft, below flood stage; 272 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 1983: 6.78 ft, below flood stage; 1,170 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1984: 7.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1985: 4.95 ft, below flood stage; 508 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 13.36 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1987: 8.37 ft, below flood stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1988: 2.82 ft, below flood stage; 117 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1989: 8.48 ft, below flood stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 1991: 6.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1992: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1993: 7.05 ft, below flood stage; 1,320 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 3.85 ft, below flood stage; 291 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 1995: 5.60 ft, below flood stage; 727 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1996: 4.61 ft, below flood stage; 452 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1998: 8.18 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1999: 4.13 ft, below flood stage; 346 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2000: 5.06 ft, below flood stage; 566 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2001: 3.40 ft, below flood stage; 212 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 2002: 1.69 ft, below flood stage; 23 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2003: 7.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,090 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 5.52 ft, below flood stage; 702 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2006: 5.94 ft, below flood stage; 839 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 2006: 4.50 ft, below flood stage; 427 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 3.42 ft, below flood stage; 215 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2009: 5.00 ft, below flood stage; 550 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2010: 4.00 ft, below flood stage; 590 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 2011: 3.60 ft, below flood stage; 261 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2013: 8.78 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2014: 3.47 ft, below flood stage; 236 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 4.38 ft, below flood stage; 441 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2018: 8.63 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 2019: 7.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,270 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 6.59 ft, below flood stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2020: 7.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,520 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.36 ft, Nov 4, 1985 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tinker Creek near Daleville 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 61 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Tinker Creek near Daleville
1Nov 4, 198513.36+2.36Moderate10,400
2Jun 21, 19729.82−1.18Action4,000
3Jul 26, 19749.55−1.45Action3,580
4May 28, 19739.25−1.75Action3,150
5Sep 21, 19799.17−1.83Action3,040
6Jul 4, 20138.78−2.22Below flood stage2,450
7May 22, 20188.63−2.37Below flood stage1,870
8Aug 25, 19618.52−2.48Below flood stage2,180
9Nov 16, 19898.48−2.52Below flood stage2,290
10Apr 16, 19878.37−2.63Below flood stage2,200
11Sep 28, 20048.23−2.77Below flood stage2,090
12Mar 20, 19988.18−2.82Below flood stage2,050
13Mar 7, 19677.90−3.10Below flood stage1,820
14May 18, 20037.89−3.11Below flood stage1,840
15Jun 17, 20207.86−3.14Below flood stage1,520
16Jul 4, 20197.23−3.77Below flood stage1,270
17Jan 19, 19967.18−3.82Below flood stage1,390
18Jun 30, 19847.13−3.87Below flood stage1,350
19Apr 14, 19807.05−3.95Below flood stage1,340
20Mar 4, 19937.05−3.95Below flood stage1,320
21Apr 10, 19836.78−4.22Below flood stage1,170
22Apr 21, 19926.71−4.29Below flood stage1,150
23Apr 13, 20206.59−4.41Below flood stage1,030
24Jul 26, 19916.52−4.48Below flood stage1,060
25Oct 19, 19686.23−4.77Below flood stage952
26Nov 7, 19775.94−5.06Below flood stage836
27Jun 26, 20065.94−5.06Below flood stage839
28Mar 19, 19755.82−5.18Below flood stage788
29Aug 31, 19645.65−5.35Below flood stage720
30Jul 7, 19655.62−5.38Below flood stage700
31Aug 5, 19625.61−5.39Below flood stage700
32Feb 13, 19665.60−5.40Below flood stage700
33Jan 15, 19955.60−5.40Below flood stage727
34Sep 1, 19605.52−5.48Below flood stage670
35Mar 28, 20055.52−5.48Below flood stage702
36Feb 13, 19715.28−5.72Below flood stage604
37May 5, 19585.20−5.80Below flood stage580
38Apr 17, 20005.06−5.94Below flood stage566
39Dec 9, 20095.00−6.00Below flood stage550
40Sep 30, 19594.98−6.02Below flood stage520
41Aug 18, 19854.95−6.05Below flood stage508
42Oct 25, 19764.76−6.24Below flood stage458
43Jul 24, 19704.64−6.36Below flood stage426
44Dec 1, 19964.61−6.39Below flood stage452
45Nov 9, 19624.53−6.47Below flood stage403
46Nov 16, 20064.50−6.50Below flood stage427
47Apr 20, 20154.38−6.62Below flood stage441
48Sep 28, 19994.13−6.87Below flood stage346
49Mar 12, 19684.03−6.97Below flood stage286
50Dec 1, 20104.00−7.00Below flood stage590

Other gauges in Botetourt County

Flood gauges in Botetourt County
Catawba7.019.19 ft, Nov 4, 19851
Howell Mills8.010.11 ft, Jun 16, 20250
Parr12.024.76 ft, Nov 4, 19853
Buchanan17.038.84 ft, Nov 5, 19855
Lick Run16.033.00 ft, Nov 24, 18777

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DAEV2, 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.