Rivers in Virginia
Bluestone River at Falls Mills
Below flood stage
1.73ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 PM UTC
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 10.96 ft2023
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 9.00 ftAdams Drive floods and becomes impassible near the railroad underpass. Backwater flooding of Brush Fork will begin to flood properties along Angel Lane, Tabor Avenue and Walton Street.
- 8.50 ftPortions of Falls Mills Road near Big Branch Road begins to flood, making Falls Mills Road impassible.
Crest history
47 crests on NOAA’s list since 1981.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 29, 2023 | 10.96 ft |
| 2 | September 28, 2024 | 10.40 ft |
| 3 | February 16, 2025 | 9.96 ft |
| 4 | January 27, 1996 | 8.66 ft |
| 5 | March 13, 2010 | 8.54 ft |
| 6 | May 7, 1984 | 8.37 ft |
| 7 | April 25, 1987 | 8.21 ft |
| 8 | February 6, 2020 | 7.93 ft |
| 9 | January 15, 1995 | 7.80 ft |
| 10 | March 24, 1993 | 7.79 ft |
| 11 | June 19, 2020 | 7.76 ft |
| 12 | May 28, 2020 | 7.58 ft |
| 13 | April 13, 2020 | 7.53 ft |
| 14 | January 31, 2013 | 7.50 ft |
| 15 | April 26, 2012 | 7.48 ft |
| 16 | May 24, 2022 | 7.41 ft |
| 17 | February 11, 1994 | 7.27 ft |
| 18 | May 19, 2024 | 7.27 ft |
| 19 | July 6, 2015 | 7.21 ft |
| 20 | March 4, 2008 | 7.15 ft |
| 21 | July 19, 2023 | 7.15 ft |
| 22 | January 26, 2021 | 6.99 ft |
| 23 | July 6, 2016 | 6.98 ft |
| 24 | July 27, 2022 | 6.87 ft |
| 25 | September 22, 1989 | 6.86 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 9.96 ft
- September 28, 2024: 10.40 ft
- May 19, 2024: 7.27 ft
- April 12, 2024: 4.99 ft
- January 10, 2024: 6.63 ft
- July 19, 2023: 7.15 ft
- May 29, 2023: 10.96 ft
- May 17, 2023: 6.00 ft
- February 17, 2023: 6.42 ft
- July 27, 2022: 6.87 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.