Powell River at Big Stone Gap

1. 17.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the U.S. Hwy 23 Business bridge.
2. 16.00 ftA home or two along Powell Ave East near the foot bridge might begin to take water.
3. 15.00 ftLowest floor of three-story apartment building along River Blvd. E and U.S. 23 Business might begin to take water.
4. 14.00 ftFlooding of low spot along 2nd Ave West toward the water treatment facility.
5. 11.30 ftChurch and a few houses and Frog Level Park, all along Cherokee Ave West and West 6th St N, may flood, especially if the nearby South Fork Powell River is in flood.
6. 11.00 ftPortion of 2nd Ave West floods, downstream from W 6th St N.
7. 9.00 ftIncreased flooding of green spaces and walkways along the river.
8. 7.00 ftLow green spaces and walkways along the river begin to flood.

Most recent crests

• February 15, 2025: 11.30 ft
• July 28, 2022: 8.69 ft
• March 28, 2021: 8.71 ft
• February 6, 2020: 10.47 ft

• DownstreamPowell River at Jonesville
• South Fork Powell River
• SF Powell River at Big Cherry Dam
• Powell River
• Stony Creek
• Guest River
• North Fork Clinch River
• Stoney Creek at Stoney Creek
• Clinch River at Ft Blackmore

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.