Bluestone River at Falls Mills, VA
River level and flood forecast · Tazewell County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 6:45 PM
The river is 4.8 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 68 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (May 29, 2023) | 10.96 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftAdams Drive floods and becomes impassible near the railroad underpass. Backwater flooding of Brush Fork will begin to flood properties along Angel Lane, Tabor Avenue and Walton Street.
- 8.5 ftPortions of Falls Mills Road near Big Branch Road begins to flood, making Falls Mills Road impassible.
Highest crests on record
- 10.96 ft — May 29, 2023
- 10.4 ft — September 28, 2024
- 9.96 ft — February 16, 2025
- 8.66 ft — January 27, 1996
- 8.54 ft — March 13, 2010
Recent crests: 9.96 ft (February 16, 2025) · 10.4 ft (September 28, 2024) · 7.27 ft (May 19, 2024) · 4.99 ft (April 12, 2024) · 6.63 ft (January 10, 2024)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRVV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.