Cranes Nest River near Clintwood, VA
River level and flood forecast · Dickenson County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 50 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 28, 2022) | 17.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftVA Route 83 adjacent to the river floods.
- 26 ftMost of Rush Creek Road floods.
- 23 ftMost of Darrells Drive floods.
- 20 ftHome on Darrells Driver next to railroad tracks floods due to backwater from Big Branch.
- 19 ftSeveral sections of Rush Creek Road between the intersection with Darrells Drive and VA Route 83 flood.
- 18 ftFirst home located 0.35 miles downstream from gage on Rush Creek Road floods.
- 13 ftBridge on Rush Creek Road 0.25 miles upstream from gage floods. Also, several camps along river begin to flood.
- 11 ftLow spots on Cranesnest River Camp Road leading up to the campground flood.
Highest crests on record
- 17.2 ft — July 28, 2022
- 16.96 ft — February 16, 2025
- 14.81 ft — February 6, 2020
- 14.66 ft — February 11, 2018
- 12.09 ft — February 17, 2023
Recent crests: 16.96 ft (February 16, 2025) · 12.09 ft (February 17, 2023) · 17.2 ft (July 28, 2022) · 14.81 ft (February 6, 2020) · 14.66 ft (February 11, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNRV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.