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New River at Galax Observed crest: 2.05 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.05 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.04 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.04 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.03 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.03 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.03 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.02 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.02 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.01 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.01 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.99 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.99 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.98 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.97 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.97 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.96 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.95 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.95 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 1.94 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 1.94 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.93 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.92 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.92 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.91 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.91 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.91 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.9 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.89 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.88 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.88 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.88 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.87 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.87 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.86 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.85 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Graph Created (9:55pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States GAXV2 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 2208.04 Latest observed value: 1.8 ft at 8:30 PM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 9.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the New River at Galax are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14
Moderate Flood Stage:11
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 25.70 ft on 08/14/1940
(2) 18.59 ft on 11/06/1977
(3) 15.23 ft on 01/15/1995
(4) 12.80 ft on 09/22/1989
(5) 11.83 ft on 08/17/1994
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.5 ft on 08/28/1998
(1) 0.5 ft on 01/09/1956
(3) 0.6 ft on 12/13/1988
(3) 0.6 ft on 01/05/1981
(3) 0.6 ft on 10/27/1963

 New River at Galax location map

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Latitude: 36.650000° N, Longitude: 80.980000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 2208.04 ft 2217.04 ft  

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