Rivers in Virginia

Guest River at Esserville

Wise County, VirginiaNWS GSEV2Morristown office

Below flood stage
1.36ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 11:00 AM EDT

Flood stage
9.00 ft
Record crest
7.27 ft2025

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood17.50 ft
Moderate flood12.50 ft
Minor flood9.00 ft
Action7.50 ft
  1. 17.50 ftA home or two on 12th Street NE just upstream from the train bridge may begin to flood, and also the road.
  2. 12.50 ftLow spot on Park Avenue NE near Virginia Avenue NE begins to flood. Train bridge just upstream from Esserville Road and 12th Street NE begins to flood.
  3. 10.20 ftBody shop just downstream from the Esserville Road bridge begins to flood.

Crest history

1 crests on NOAA’s list since 2025.

#DateStage
1February 15, 20257.27 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 15, 2025: 7.27 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi 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.