Roanoke River

River in Virginia, past Roanoke

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

Check Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system)'s notices · Bookmark this water page and check it before each trip · Report a missing notice or error

About this status

No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work

Sources checked: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST

Estimated downstream stretches on Roanoke River

No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: source update overdue.

Caution: Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT to Nov 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EST
1 report: Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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Discharge or advisory reported: Oct 29, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT to Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
1 report: Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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End not confirmed: Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT to Oct 22, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
1 report: Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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Caution: Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT to Oct 16, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
2 reports: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1, Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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Discharge or advisory reported: Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT to Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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Caution: Oct 12, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT to Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
1 report: Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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Discharge or advisory reported: Oct 11, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT to Oct 12, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
1 report: Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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End not confirmed: Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT to Oct 11, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
1 report: Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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Caution: Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT to Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
2 reports: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1, Western Virginia Water Authority 1
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Discharge or advisory reported: Sep 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT to Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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Caution: Sep 4, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT to Sep 7, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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Discharge or advisory reported: Sep 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT to Sep 4, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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Caution: Aug 4, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT to Aug 6, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.

Reports linked to Roanoke River

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.

Reports linked to Roanoke River, newest first
When	Report	Status
Oct 29, 11:30 AMto 1:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 900 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 12, 12:00 PMto Oct 13, 8:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Oct 11, 7:30 AMto Oct 12, 9:15 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 463,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Sep 21, 4:00 PMto 4:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Sep 21, 10:30 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
Sep 4, 9:22 AMto 10:28 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 20 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Aug 3, 1:00 PMto 2:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 15,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 31, 5:00 PMto 11:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 5,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 23, 11:00 AMto Jun 26, 1:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 450,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 22, 10:30 AMto Jun 25, 1:30 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 450,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 5, 6:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · Report · volume not reported report · notice · map	ended
May 3, 5:00 AMto 7:00 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 360 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Mar 24, 10:00 AMto Mar 25, 11:00 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Mar 20, 9:30 AMto 11:45 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Feb 20, 9:40 AMto 5:22 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 100 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jan 21, 4:30 PMto 9:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 13,500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jan 21, 12:30 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · “50 gpm to water (DEQ estimate)” report · notice · map	ended
Dec 15 ’25, 9:00 AMto 1:00 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 1,200 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Dec 13 ’25, 11:14 AMto Dec 14 ’25, 12:14 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 4,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Dec 5 ’25, 10:00 AMto 11:30 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 90 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Sep 23 ’25, 7:40 AMto 10:58 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jul 22 ’25, 8:45 PMto 10:45 PM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 500 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 10 ’25, 2:30 PMto Jun 11 ’25, 9:30 AM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 5,650 gallons report · notice · map	ended
Jun 3 ’25, 6:00 PMto 6:09 PM	Western Virginia Water Authority · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map	ended
May 14 ’25, 3:22 PMto May 15 ’25, 12:28 AM	Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 450 gallons report · notice · map	ended

Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (17 here) · 2025 (29 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Sewer operators listed for this water: Western Virginia Water Authority (Roanoke Regional Water Pollution Control Plant and collection system).

Boat launches

Rutrough Canoe Launch, Roanoke · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Roanoke River on OpenBoatLaunch

Nearby waters

Staunton River / Roanoke River, VA No current status shown about 8 km away
Banister River, VA No current status shown about 12 km away
Dan River, VA No current status shown about 53 km away
Smith Mountain Lake, VA No current status shown about 56 km away
Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake, VA No current status shown about 67 km away

Sources covering this water

Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC

46 records linked to this water. Updated Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST.