Powell River near Jonesville

1. 44.30 ftThe river is six feet higher than the Highway 70 bridge. More than 40 homes are flooded and over 500 acres are inundated. Water reaches the bottom of the Flanary Bridge.
2. 40.00 ftThis is two feet over the road on the Highway 70 bridge. About 30 homes are affected with over 400 acres flooded.
3. 38.00 ftThe river reaches the pavement on top of the Highway 70 bridge and the Hurricane Bridge.
4. 35.00 ftBetween twelve and fifteen homes dotting several miles of the river are affected, and around 300 acres are flooded.
5. 34.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of Hurricane Bridge Road bridge. The residence just upstream may have washed away.
6. 33.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the Hwy 58 bridge.
7. 32.00 ftThe river reaches the bottom of the Highway 70 bridge. Structures at a utility station adjacent to the Hwy 58 bridge begin to flood.
8. 30.00 ftAbout a half dozen isolated homes along the river are affected and 200 acres around Highway 70 are flooded.
9. 25.00 ftA few homes are slightly affected and about 100 acres are flooded. The gravel parking lot for the Flanary Bridge Boat Launch Access begins to flood. The residence just upstream from Hurricane Bridge Road bridge on the left bank is at risk of taking water and the driveway is inundated with several feet of water.
10. 21.00 ftLow lying sections of Cooney Hollow Road and Route 783 are affected and some private driveways are flooded. The driveway to a dwelling just upstream from Hurricane Bridge Road bridge on the left bank begins to flood. The gravel parking area for the Poteet Ferry Public Access beneath the Hwy 58 bridge begins to flood.
11. 18.00 ftThe river invades several fields and reaches a few farm buildings.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Most recent crests

• February 16, 2025: 28.09 ft
• February 17, 2023: 21.29 ft
• March 28, 2021: 23.84 ft
• April 13, 2020: 19.27 ft
• February 6, 2020: 27.25 ft
• February 24, 2019: 19.98 ft
• February 11, 2018: 29.28 ft
• April 24, 2017: 21.24 ft
• March 5, 2015: 26.23 ft
• January 31, 2013: 18.22 ft

• UpstreamPowell River at Big Stone Gap
• DownstreamPowell River at Arthur
• Wallen Creek
• Stone Creek at Stone
• Clinch River at Looneys Gap 16ENE
• North Fork Clinch River
• Big Creek at Rogersville
• Cumberland River at Baxter
• Clinch River at Speers Ferry
• Cumberland River at Loyall

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.

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.