Rivers in Virginia

Russell Fork River below Clinchco

Dickenson County, VirginiaNWS CLCV2South Charleston office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood24.00 ft
Moderate flood18.00 ft
Minor flood13.50 ft
Action12.50 ft
  1. 28.00 ftWater starts to cover railroad tracks at end of Route 63 bridge.
  2. 24.00 ftWater starts to cover Route 63 bridge.
  3. 18.00 ftHomes on upstream side left bank of Route 63 bridge are flooded.
  4. 13.50 ftHomes on upstream side left bank of Route 63 bridge start to flood.

Crest history

2 crests on NOAA’s list since 2013.

#DateStage
1August 16, 202013.50 ft
2January 31, 20138.70 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 16, 2020: 13.50 ft
  • January 31, 2013: 8.70 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.