Clinch River near Speers Ferry, VA
River level and flood forecast · Scott County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.0 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 1,240 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 28 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 1977) | 36.69 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44 ftThe river reaches the Highway 23/58 bridge.
- 32 ftWidespread flooding is likely and evacuations continue. Damage to buildings and roads.
- 28 ftSeveral homes are flooded. Evacuations are likely.
- 24 ftA few additional homes are affected. Evacuations are possible.
- 21 ftAdditional 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 ftThe gravel lot portion of an RV campground 0.8 miles upstream from the Clinchport Boat Ramp floods.
- 18.5 ftBridge 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 ftLow spots along Waters Edge Road flood. Most structures along Waters Edge Road are opposite the river and uphill from the road.
- 14 ftCopper Creek Road at the Rexrena Access floods.
Highest crests on record
- 36.69 ft — April 5, 1977
- 33 ft — February 1, 1862
- 32.45 ft — March 19, 2002
- 29.93 ft — March 12, 1963
- 28.92 ft — January 30, 1957
Recent crests: 28.16 ft (February 16, 2025) · 19.55 ft (February 1, 2025) · 23.2 ft (February 17, 2023) · 22.55 ft (March 28, 2021) · 21.06 ft (March 2, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamClinch River at Cleveland, VA
- North Fork Holston River near Gate City, VA
- Big Creek near Rogersville, TN
- Powell River near Jonesville, VA
- Crockett Creek below Rogersville, TN
- Poor Fork Cumberland River at Cumberland, KY
- Big Limestone Creek near Limestone, TN
- North Fork Kentucky River at Whitesburg, KY
- Cumberland River at Loyall, KY
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SFYV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.