How high is the Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA right now?

The Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA is currently flowing at 797 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.29 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 26th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 18.71 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 23.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,050 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 412 to 6,570 cfs.

Where is the Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA stream gauge located?

The Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Campbell County, VA on the Roanoke (staunton) River. USGS site number 02062500 (coordinates 37.0394, -78.9457).

Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA

USGS Site No: 02062500 • Roanoke (staunton) River • Campbell County, VA

Roanoke (staunton) River at Brookneal, VA on the Roanoke (staunton) River is currently at 797 cfs (Normal — 26th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.29 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Roanoke (staunton) River ↓

Roanoke (staunton) River at Randolph, VA

797

CFS Discharge

4.29

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	412
25th	Low threshold	785
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,050	Today: 797 cfs
75th	High threshold	1,530
95th	Very High threshold	6,570

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,010	—
May 27, 2026	1,370	—
May 26, 2026	1,350	—
May 25, 2026	1,050	—
May 24, 2026	1,040	—
May 23, 2026	1,110	—
May 22, 2026	1,210	—
May 21, 2026	1,210	—
May 20, 2026	994	—
May 19, 2026	1,080	—
May 18, 2026	1,230	—
May 17, 2026	1,220	—
May 16, 2026	1,030	—
May 15, 2026	1,050	—
Apr 21, 2026	1,660	—
Apr 20, 2026	1,680	—
Apr 19, 2026	1,420	—
Apr 18, 2026	1,400	—
Apr 17, 2026	1,400	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,410	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,800	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,780	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,730	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,440	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,450	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,380	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,290	—
Apr 8, 2026	1,740	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,770	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,840	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02062500
State: VA
County: Campbell County
Coordinates: 37.0394, -78.9457
Drainage Area: 2,404 mi²
Datum (ft): 351.1
HUC Code: 03010102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 20.0 ft
Flood Stage: 23.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 27.0 ft
Major Flood: 30.0 ft

Currently 18.71 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 13,900 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 537 cfs

Sep 22, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Falling River Near Naruna, VA
6.1 mi · 59 cfs

Normal
Cub Creek at Phenix, VA
10.4 mi · 67 cfs

Normal
Roanoke (staunton) River at Randolph, VA
14.2 mi · 1,300 cfs

Normal
Banister River at Halifax, VA
18.2 mi · 153 cfs

Normal
Roanoke River at Altavista, VA
19.3 mi · 553 cfs

Low