Radford, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
High Water Mark
35 feet 11.5 inches
— (21 feet 11.5 inches above flood stage) —
National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA www.weather.gov/rnk
Ohio River Forecast Center
weather.gov/ohrfc
USGS Virginia Water Science Center
va.water.usgs.gov
Erected 2011 by National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA • Ohio River Forecast Center • U.S. Geological Survey Virginia Water Science Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1940.
Location. 37° 8.325′ N, 80° 34.214′ W. Marker is in Radford, Virginia. Marker is on Berkley Williams Drive, 0.1 miles west of New River Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is by the gazebo in Bisset Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Radford VA 24141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Native American Village Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Starnes (about 700 feet away); Montgomery County / Pulaski County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wildwood Pool (approx. 0.4 miles away); The New River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Connelly's Run (approx. half a mile away); New River Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); The City by the River (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radford.
Also see . . .
1. 80th anniversary of the 1940 Floods in southwest Virginia. The WFXR-TV digital team takes a look back at the devastating flood. (Submitted on November 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Flooding in Virginia. The 1940 flood was just one of several major floods in the Shenandoah Valley. Page contains link to more details about five major flood events in Virginia, beginning with the 1940 Southeast hurricane. (National Weather Service) (Submitted on November 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.