Falling River near Naruna, VA

River level and flood forecast · Campbell County

Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM

The river is 12.0 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Flow: 54 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 12 ftFlood 15 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Flood stage15 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (September 6, 1996)36.14 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 36.14 ft — September 6, 1996
  2. 29.21 ft — June 22, 1972
  3. 28.53 ft — September 8, 1987
  4. 27.97 ft — November 12, 2020
  5. 26.5 ft — August 14, 1940

Recent crests: 16.6 ft (February 16, 2025) · 19.82 ft (October 1, 2024) · 13.08 ft (August 4, 2024) · 12.4 ft (April 4, 2024) · 18.9 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 (FLRV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.