Jackson River at Falling Spring, VA
River level and flood forecast · Alleghany County
Normal1.3 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
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
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1936) | 14.74 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.74 ft — March 17, 1936
- 14.45 ft — December 26, 1973
- 14.11 ft — December 8, 1950
- 13.65 ft — May 16, 1942
- 13.35 ft — August 20, 1969
Recent crests: 8.17 ft (January 25, 2017) · 8.98 ft (June 25, 2016) · 9.32 ft (March 12, 2015) · 8.88 ft (May 16, 2014) · 9.35 ft (May 9, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FLGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.