Rivers in Virginia
Clinch River near Speers Ferry
Below flood stage
3.39ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.60 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 36.69 ft1977
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 32.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 28.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 44.00 ftThe river reaches the Highway 23/58 bridge.
- 32.00 ftWidespread flooding is likely and evacuations continue. Damage to buildings and roads.
- 28.00 ftSeveral homes are flooded. Evacuations are likely.
- 24.00 ftA few additional homes are affected. Evacuations are possible.
- 21.00 ftAdditional flooding on Waters Edge Road. Low spots on Anglers Way Rd flood. One or two houses are threatened. Most riverside dwellings along Anglers Way Road are in the flood plain, lower than the road, but are mobile such as campers or fifth-wheelers. The parking lot of the Clinchport Boat Ramp off of Clinch River Hwy floods.
- 19.50 ftThe gravel lot portion of an RV campground 0.8 miles upstream from the Clinchport Boat Ramp floods.
- 18.50 ftBridge Street floods off of Clinch River Hwy near the suspension foot bridge. The grassy lot portion of an RV campground 0.8 miles upstream from the Clinchport Boat Ramp floods.
- 18.00 ftLow spots along Waters Edge Road flood. Most structures along Waters Edge Road are opposite the river and uphill from the road.
- 14.00 ftCopper Creek Road at the Rexrena Access floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
64 crests on NOAA’s list since 1862.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5, 1977 | 36.69 ft |
| 2 | February 1, 1862 | 33.00 ft |
| 3 | March 19, 2002 | 32.45 ft |
| 4 | March 12, 1963 | 29.93 ft |
| 5 | January 30, 1957 | 28.92 ft |
| 6 | February 7, 2020 | 28.91 ft |
| 7 | March 17, 1973 | 28.19 ft |
| 8 | February 16, 2025 | 28.16 ft |
| 9 | March 5, 2015 | 28.07 ft |
| 10 | December 31, 1969 | 27.43 ft |
| 11 | January 26, 1978 | 27.23 ft |
| 12 | February 11, 1994 | 27.00 ft |
| 13 | February 11, 2018 | 26.78 ft |
| 14 | February 28, 1902 | 26.60 ft |
| 15 | May 7, 1984 | 26.54 ft |
| 16 | February 24, 2019 | 26.52 ft |
| 17 | April 24, 2017 | 25.77 ft |
| 18 | March 30, 1975 | 25.19 ft |
| 19 | December 22, 1926 | 24.70 ft |
| 20 | February 16, 2003 | 24.50 ft |
| 21 | March 7, 1967 | 24.43 ft |
| 22 | February 3, 1923 | 24.35 ft |
| 23 | April 17, 1998 | 24.20 ft |
| 24 | May 7, 1958 | 23.95 ft |
| 25 | May 8, 1971 | 23.61 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 28.16 ft
- February 1, 2025: 19.55 ft
- February 17, 2023: 23.20 ft
- March 28, 2021: 22.55 ft
- March 2, 2021: 21.06 ft
- April 13, 2020: 23.30 ft
- February 7, 2020: 28.91 ft
- February 24, 2019: 26.52 ft
- February 21, 2019: 18.04 ft
- February 11, 2018: 26.78 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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.