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Boil Water Advisory - Limited Area
Boil Water Advisory for a limited number of customers on Denise Circle, Sourwood Street, and Wesvan Drive Roanoke
11/8/2025
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40 Years After - Remembering the Flood of 1985
11/5/2025 3:17:00 PM
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Dig with Care
Be safe. Call 811 before you dig.
8/29/2025 8:30:00 AM
Historic Reservoir Levels
Current Carvins Cove Water Level
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Lowest Recorded Level (ft.)
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Avg. Level (ft.) | ||
| Month | 1988-1997 |
1999 (drought year) |
2002 (drought year) |
1987-current |
| January | -15.2 | -21.2 | -20.9 | -5.20 |
| February | -15.5 | -20.5 | -23.4 | -3.80 |
| March | -13.4 | -20.9 | -24.7 | -2.74 |
| April | -5.5 | -17.4 | -24.3 | -1.84 |
| May | -3.4 | -19.0 | -23.8 | -1.60 |
| June | -2.8 | -23.0 | -27.0 | -2.21 |
| July | -4.7 | -26.0 | -29.3 | -3.36 |
| August | -6.7 | -28.7 | -31.4 | -4.52 |
| September | -8.2 | -29.2 | -33.7 | -5.71 |
| October | -10.8 | -18.2 | -34.1* | -6.17 |
| November | -12.8 | -17.9 | -31.6 | -6.75 |
| December | -15.3 | -14.0 | -22.6 | -6.25 |
| -5.0 means 5.0 feet below the spillway or the water level in Carvins Cove was 5.0 feet below the reservoir's full pond at 1170 feet elevation | ||||
*lowest level ever recorded