Dan River crests at 27.19 feet in Danville
2020
Danville
The February 8, 2020, flood was the third-highest crest since 1996 and closed parts of the Riverwalk Trail and several riverfront streets.
The Dan River crested at 27.19 feet on February 8, 2020, the highest reading since Tropical Storm Michael in October 2018. Memorial Drive and Park Avenue were affected, and River, Trade and Water streets stayed closed. Water was well out of its banks at the YMCA.