Clinch River near Speers Ferry
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/06/2025 12:15 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/06/2025 10:10 AM EDTRecord: 36.7 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 32 ft Moderate Flooding 28 ft Minor Flooding 18 ft Action 16 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: 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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 44 - The river reaches the Highway 23/58 bridge.
- 32 - Widespread flooding is likely and evacuations continue. Damage to buildings and roads.
- 28 - Several homes are flooded. Evacuations are likely.
- 24 - A few additional homes are affected. Evacuations are possible.
- 21 - Additional 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.
- 19.5 - The gravel lot portion of an RV campground 0.8 miles upstream from the Clinchport Boat Ramp floods.
- 18.5 - Bridge 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 - Low spots along Waters Edge Road flood. Most structures along Waters Edge Road are opposite the river and uphill from the road.
- 14 - Copper Creek Road at the Rexrena Access floods.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 28.16 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 19.55 ft | on 02-01-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 23.20 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 4. | 22.55 ft | on 03-28-2021 | |
| 5. | 21.06 ft | on 03-02-2021 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 28.16 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 19.55 ft | on 02-01-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 23.20 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 4. | 22.55 ft | on 03-28-2021 | |
| 5. | 21.06 ft | on 03-02-2021 | |
| 6. | 23.30 ft | on 04-13-2020 | |
| 7. | 28.91 ft | on 02-07-2020 | |
| 8. | 26.52 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 9. | 18.04 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 10. | 26.78 ft | on 02-11-2018 | |
| 11. | 25.77 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 12. | 28.07 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 13. | 20.90 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
| 14. | 22.55 ft | on 01-17-2013 | |
| 15. | 17.93 ft | on 03-01-2011 | |
| 16. | 22.07 ft | on 08-19-2010 | |
| 17. | 17.99 ft | on 01-07-2009 | |
| 18. | 18.72 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
| 19. | 20.74 ft | on 04-11-2003 | |
| 20. | 24.50 ft | on 02-16-2003 | |
| 21. | 32.45 ft | on 03-19-2002 | |
| 22. | 24.20 ft | on 04-17-1998 | |
| 23. | 20.40 ft | on 03-03-1997 | |
| 24. | 20.70 ft | on 01-27-1996 | |
| 25. | 27.00 ft | on 02-11-1994 | |
| 26. | 20.42 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
| 27. | 20.55 ft | on 04-17-1987 | |
| 28. | 18.11 ft | on 02-02-1985 | |
| 29. | 26.54 ft | on 05-07-1984 | |
| 30. | 22.77 ft | on 01-21-1979 | |
| 31. | 27.23 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
| 32. | 36.69 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
| 33. | 25.19 ft | on 03-30-1975 | |
| 34. | 22.50 ft | on 01-11-1974 | |
| 35. | 28.19 ft | on 03-17-1973 | |
| 36. | 23.60 ft | on 12-11-1972 | |
| 37. | 23.61 ft | on 05-08-1971 | |
| 38. | 22.36 ft | on 04-28-1970 | |
| 39. | 27.43 ft | on 12-31-1969 | |
| 40. | 24.43 ft | on 03-07-1967 | |
| 41. | 21.00 ft | on 03-26-1965 | |
| 42. | 29.93 ft | on 03-12-1963 | |
| 43. | 19.32 ft | on 03-01-1962 | |
| 44. | 19.81 ft | on 02-26-1961 | |
| 45. | 23.95 ft | on 05-07-1958 | |
| 46. | 28.92 ft | on 01-30-1957 | |
| 47. | 21.90 ft | on 04-16-1956 | |
| 48. | 20.67 ft | on 03-17-1955 | |
| 49. | 19.76 ft | on 05-20-1953 | |
| 50. | 23.10 ft | on 02-02-1950 | |
| 51. | 22.70 ft | on 02-14-1948 | |
| 52. | 22.40 ft | on 01-16-1947 | |
| 53. | 23.50 ft | on 01-08-1946 | |
| 54. | 23.15 ft | on 02-18-1944 | |
| 55. | 20.98 ft | on 08-15-1940 | |
| 56. | 19.54 ft | on 02-04-1939 | |
| 57. | 18.42 ft | on 01-19-1937 | |
| 58. | 23.10 ft | on 01-30-1932 | |
| 59. | 20.60 ft | on 03-24-1929 | |
| 60. | 24.70 ft | on 12-22-1926 | |
| 61. | 18.00 ft | on 12-09-1924 | |
| 62. | 24.35 ft | on 02-03-1923 | |
| 63. | 26.60 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
| 64. | 33.00 ft | on 02-01-1862 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 36.69 ft | on 04-05-1977 |
| 2. | 33.00 ft | on 02-01-1862 |
| 3. | 32.45 ft | on 03-19-2002 |
| 4. | 29.93 ft | on 03-12-1963 |
| 5. | 28.92 ft | on 01-30-1957 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 36.69 ft | on 04-05-1977 | |
| 2. | 33.00 ft | on 02-01-1862 | |
| 3. | 32.45 ft | on 03-19-2002 | |
| 4. | 29.93 ft | on 03-12-1963 | |
| 5. | 28.92 ft | on 01-30-1957 | |
| 6. | 28.91 ft | on 02-07-2020 | |
| 7. | 28.19 ft | on 03-17-1973 | |
| 8. | 28.16 ft | on 02-16-2025 | (P) |
| 9. | 28.07 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 10. | 27.43 ft | on 12-31-1969 | |
| 11. | 27.23 ft | on 01-26-1978 | |
| 12. | 27.00 ft | on 02-11-1994 | |
| 13. | 26.78 ft | on 02-11-2018 | |
| 14. | 26.60 ft | on 02-28-1902 | |
| 15. | 26.54 ft | on 05-07-1984 | |
| 16. | 26.52 ft | on 02-24-2019 | |
| 17. | 25.77 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 18. | 25.19 ft | on 03-30-1975 | |
| 19. | 24.70 ft | on 12-22-1926 | |
| 20. | 24.50 ft | on 02-16-2003 | |
| 21. | 24.43 ft | on 03-07-1967 | |
| 22. | 24.35 ft | on 02-03-1923 | |
| 23. | 24.20 ft | on 04-17-1998 | |
| 24. | 23.95 ft | on 05-07-1958 | |
| 25. | 23.61 ft | on 05-08-1971 | |
| 26. | 23.60 ft | on 12-11-1972 | |
| 27. | 23.50 ft | on 01-08-1946 | |
| 28. | 23.30 ft | on 04-13-2020 | |
| 29. | 23.20 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 30. | 23.15 ft | on 02-18-1944 | |
| 31. | 23.10 ft | on 01-30-1932 | |
| 32. | 23.10 ft | on 02-02-1950 | |
| 33. | 22.77 ft | on 01-21-1979 | |
| 34. | 22.70 ft | on 02-14-1948 | |
| 35. | 22.55 ft | on 01-17-2013 | |
| 36. | 22.55 ft | on 03-28-2021 | |
| 37. | 22.50 ft | on 01-11-1974 | |
| 38. | 22.40 ft | on 01-16-1947 | |
| 39. | 22.36 ft | on 04-28-1970 | |
| 40. | 22.07 ft | on 08-19-2010 | |
| 41. | 21.90 ft | on 04-16-1956 | |
| 42. | 21.06 ft | on 03-02-2021 | |
| 43. | 21.00 ft | on 03-26-1965 | |
| 44. | 20.98 ft | on 08-15-1940 | |
| 45. | 20.90 ft | on 01-31-2013 | |
| 46. | 20.74 ft | on 04-11-2003 | |
| 47. | 20.70 ft | on 01-27-1996 | |
| 48. | 20.67 ft | on 03-17-1955 | |
| 49. | 20.60 ft | on 03-24-1929 | |
| 50. | 20.55 ft | on 04-17-1987 | |
| 51. | 20.42 ft | on 05-06-1989 | |
| 52. | 20.40 ft | on 03-03-1997 | |
| 53. | 19.81 ft | on 02-26-1961 | |
| 54. | 19.76 ft | on 05-20-1953 | |
| 55. | 19.55 ft | on 02-01-2025 | (P) |
| 56. | 19.54 ft | on 02-04-1939 | |
| 57. | 19.32 ft | on 03-01-1962 | |
| 58. | 18.72 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
| 59. | 18.42 ft | on 01-19-1937 | |
| 60. | 18.11 ft | on 02-02-1985 | |
| 61. | 18.04 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 62. | 18.00 ft | on 12-09-1924 | |
| 63. | 17.99 ft | on 01-07-2009 | |
| 64. | 17.93 ft | on 03-01-2011 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1228.10 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1224.10 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1214.10 ft |
| action | 1212.10 ft |
| Latest Value | 1200.91 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1196.10 ft |
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