Middle Roanoke HUC8 03010102
A 4,503 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in NC, VA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
46
Stressed
Drought index
305
Extreme
Area in D2+
87.35%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
75%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
56%
p13 of record
Water assets
1,802
2 springs · 142 wells
USGS gauges (4)
- ROANOKE (STAUNTON) RIVER AT RANDOLPH, VA02066000653 cfsp9 · much below normal
- FALLING RIVER NEAR NARUNA, VA0206400027 cfsp10 · much below normal
- ROANOKE (STAUNTON) RIVER AT BROOKNEAL, VA02062500593 cfsp17 · below normal
- CUB CREEK AT PHENIX, VA0206550033 cfsp43 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 305 | 87.35 | 3/4 | p13 |
| 2026-10-18 | 305 | 87.35 | 3/4 | p11 |
| 2026-10-17 | 305 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p13 |
| 2026-10-16 | 305 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p14 |
| 2026-10-15 | 313 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p21 |
| 2026-10-14 | 313 | 87.35 | 1/4 | p32 |
| 2026-10-13 | 313 | 87.35 | 1/4 | p46 |
| 2026-10-12 | 313 | 87.35 | 1/4 | p34 |
| 2026-10-11 | 313 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p11 |
| 2026-10-10 | 313 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p11 |
| 2026-10-09 | 313 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p12 |
| 2026-10-08 | 313 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p11 |
| 2026-10-07 | 313 | 87.35 | 3/4 | p14 |
| 2026-10-06 | 313 | 87.35 | 4/4 | p11 |
Top water assets
- 66Lake Shalom Damreservoir
- 66KERR RES HENDERSON POINTwell
- 66Jones Damreservoir
- 66Roanoke Creek Dam # 70Areservoir
- 65Sandy Creekriver
- 65Grassy Creekriver
- 65West Little Seneca Creekriver
- 65Falling River Near Naruna, Variver
- 65Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal, Variver
- 65Cub Creek At Phenix, Variver