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Location
Flood
Stage (ft.)
Observed
(ft.)
24-Hr
Change
Crest (ft.)
Forecast for 8.0 AM
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Tennessee River Basin
Clinch River at North Tazewell VA
2.32
0.0
Clinch River near Richlands VA
10.0
1.19
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
NF Holston River at Saltville
10.0
0.85
-0.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
MF Holston River at Seven Mile Ford
SF Holston River near Chilhowie VA
7.0
1.94
-0.1
Watauga River near Sugar Grove NC
6.0
New River Basin
SF New River at US Hwy 221
23.0
6.5
0.0
SF New River near Jefferson NC
8.0
1.79
0.0
Big Horse Creek at Lansing NC
18.0
4.41
-0.1
New River at Mouth of Wilson VA
7.8
Peach Bottom Creek at Independence VA
3.79
0.0
Little River near Peach Bottom
3.71
0.0
New River at Galax
9.0
1.21
-0.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
Chestnut Creek at Galax VA
7.0
1.33
-0.0
New River at Ivanhoe VA
16.0
2.29
-0.1
Reed Creek at Grahams Forge
6.5
1.55
0.0
Big Island Creek at Silverleaf Road VA
7.0
2.12
-0.0
New River at Allisonia
8.0
1.41
-0.0
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
Tract Fork near Pulaski VA
0.54
-0.0
Peak Creek below Hogans Branch VA
Peak Creek at Pulaski
8.0
1.12
+0.1
Little River at Graysontown
8.0
1.18
0.0
New River at Radford VA
14.0
2.11
+0.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
Walker Creek at Bane VA
11.0
3.23
-0.0
Wolf Creek at Narrows VA
10.0
2.99
-0.0
Rich Creek at Peterstown
5.76
-0.1
East River at Willowton WV
9.0
2.89
-0.0
New River at Glen Lyn VA
15.0
3.14
+0.1
Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs WV
10.0
0.65
-0.0
New River at Hinton WV
15.0
2.0
+0.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
Meadow River at Hines WV
14.0
1.23
-0.1
Sewell Creek at Rainelle WV
14.0
2.75
-0.0
Bluestone River Basin
Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield VA
2.51
-0.0
Bluestone River at Falls Mills VA
7.0
1.8
-0.1
Bluestone River at Spanishburg WV
12.0
2.17
-0.0
Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek WV
1.6
-0.0
Brush Creek near Princeton WV
12.0
0.64
-0.0
Bluestone River at Pipestem WV
12.0
2.67
-0.1
Greenbrier River Basin
Greenbrier River at Buckeye WV
2.47
-0.0
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.6
Greenbrier River at Renick WV
17.0
0.62
-0.0
Anthony Creek above Anthony WV
14.0
6.82
-0.0
Greenbrier River at Caldwell
0.76
-0.0
Howard Creek at White Sulphur Springs WV
2.27
0.0
Greenbrier River at Ronceverte
15.0
0.11
0.0
Greenbrier River at Alderson
14.0
2.7
-0.0
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
Greenbrier River at Hilldale
20.0
1.35
-0.0
Roanoke River Basin
Roanoke
10.0
0.98
0.0
1.3
0.9
1.3
0.9
0.9
Sandy Level
15.0
2.43
0.0
2.8
2.4
2.7
2.5
2.4
Altavista
18.0
2.6
0.0
Brookneal
23.0
5.12
-0.0
5.2
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.0
Randolph
24.0
6.76
-0.1
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.9
6.8
Dan River Basin
Philpott Dam
64.0
Wentworth
19.0
1.45
-0.0
1.7
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.4
Sewage Treatment Plant near Danville
21.0
4.62
0.0
5.0
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.6
Paces
22.0
2.69
0.0
3.1
2.7
2.8
3.1
2.8
South Boston
22.0
5.68
+0.1
6.3
5.8
6.1
6.2
6.0
James River Basin
Covington City Park
17.0
4.84
0.0
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.8
Lick Run
16.0
2.0
-0.0
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.0
Buchanan
17.0
2.45
-0.0
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.5
Buena Vista
17.0
1.62
-0.0
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.7
Holcomb Rock
22.0
4.41
-0.0
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.4
Bent Creek
16.0
3.13
0.0
3.3
3.1
3.3
3.1
Scottsville
20.0
3.16
-0.1
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.4
Yadkin River Basin
W Kerr Scott Reservoir
290.0
Wilkesboro
14.0
2.05
-0.2
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
Elkin
18.0
1.37
0.0
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.4
Yadkin College
18.0
0.87
-0.0
1.2
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
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