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Roanoke River at Halifax water level

River gauge, Roanoke River, North Carolina, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

16.75ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Water temperature
67 °F
20 30 40 50 Minor floodstage 47.00 ft

History

203040ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Minor flood stage203040ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Minor flood stage
203040ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 20Minor flood stage203040ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20Minor flood stage
203040ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage203040ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Minor flood stage
203040ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026203040ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Low water at Roanoke River at Halifax: the gauge reads 16.75 ft, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 19.80 ft, based on 28 years of readings, so the river stage is 3.05 ft below typical. It is 30.25 ft below the flood stage of 47.00 ft. On the same day last year the reading was 17.71 ft, a difference of −0.96 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 67 °F.

Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
19.80 ft3.05 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date
17.63 ft – 32.89 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (28 years of records)
Same day last year
17.71 ft−0.96 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
16.60 ft – 19.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
16.60 ft – 24.73 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

For reference, flood stage is 47.00 ft.

What happens at each level

50.00 ft
WATER REACHES THE BASES OF STRUCTURES AT THE HALIFAX FISH CAMP.
44.00 ft
BOAT RAMP AT THE HALIFAX FISHING CAMP IS INUNDATED.
38.00 ft
Water reaches halfway up the boat ramp at the Halifax Fishing Club
16.75 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.44 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 71° 44° – Wind 13 mph
21 Wed 66° 47° – Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 70° 45° – Wind 12 mph
23 Fri 69° 47° – Wind 14 mph
24 Sat 67° 46° – Wind 11 mph
25 Sun 69° 46° – Wind 6 mph
26 Mon 71° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Roanoke River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roanoke River at RoanokeRiver gauge, Roanoke River 1.04 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 145 mi
Roanoke River at NiagaraRiver gauge, Roanoke River 2.00 ft Below flood stage −0.16 ft 142 mi
Roanoke River at AltavistaRiver gauge, Roanoke River 1.58 ft Below flood stage −0.03 ft 109 mi
Roanoke River at Buggs IslandRiver gauge, Roanoke River 3.36 ft No reference yet −0.29 ft 44 mi
Roanoke River at Roanoke RapidsRiver gauge, Roanoke River 2.62 ft Very low +0.02 ft 9 mi
Roanoke River near Scotland NeckRiver gauge, Roanoke River 4.12 ft Very low +0.03 ft 14 mi
Roanoke River at HamiltonRiver gauge, Roanoke River 1.50 ft Very low −0.52 ft 34 mi
Roanoke River at WilliamstonRiver gauge, Roanoke River 3.56 ft Normal −0.41 ft 44 mi
Roanoke River at JamesvilleRiver gauge, Roanoke River 0.65 ft Very low −0.17 ft 52 mi
Roanoke River at NC 45 near WestoverRiver gauge, Roanoke River 0.68 ft Very low −0.15 ft 56 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Fishing Creek near EnfieldRiver gauge, Fishing Creek 2.31 ft Normal ±0 14 mi
Little Fishing Creek near White OakRiver gauge, Little Fishing Creek 1.29 ft Very low −0.02 ft 19 mi
Meherrin River near Bryants CornerRiver gauge, Meherrin River 52.7 cfs Very low −4.9 cfs 21 mi
Meherrin River at EmporiaRiver gauge, Meherrin River 2.27 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 25 mi
Tar River at NC 97 at Rocky MountRiver gauge, Tar River 2.98 ft Very low +0.01 ft 28 mi
Meherrin River near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Meherrin River 1.53 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 30 mi
Tar River at TarboroRiver gauge, Tar River 1.31 ft Very low −0.05 ft 30 mi
Potecasi Creek near UnionRiver gauge, Potecasi Creek 2.75 ft Normal −0.02 ft 31 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Roanoke River at Halifax higher than last year?

No, it is 0.96 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 17.71 ft.

What is flood stage for the Roanoke River at Halifax?

The official flood stage is 47.00 ft. The level is currently 30.25 ft below it.

What is a normal level for the Roanoke River at Halifax in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 19.80 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 17.63 ft and 32.89 ft, based on 28 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Roanoke River at Halifax today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT, the water level was 16.75 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Roanoke River at Halifax rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 1.71 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Roanoke River at Halifax normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 28 years of daily readings for this time of year.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:0208062765 (Agency page)
Coordinates
36.33111, -77.58028 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 16.75 ft 2026-10-20 14:15 Provisional
Water temperature 67 °F 2026-10-20 14:15 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Roanoke River at Halifax (usgs:0208062765). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/north-carolina/roanoke-river-at-halifax

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer