Levisa Fork River at Big Rock, VA
River level and flood forecast · Buchanan County
Normal4.0 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 16.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 500 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (April 4, 1977) | 27.38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftGrocery store 1/8 mile downstream of gage on Route 460 starts to flood. Several low areas along the river are flooded.
- 23 ftLow spots on Route 460 both upstream and downstream of gage start to flood.
- 20 ftHouse 1/8 mile downstream on left bank starts to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 27.38 ft — April 4, 1977
- 24.31 ft — February 16, 2025
- 23 ft — January 29, 1957
- 20.74 ft — May 7, 1984
- 17.56 ft — January 26, 1978
Recent crests: 24.31 ft (February 16, 2025) · 17.45 ft (February 6, 2020) · 16.37 ft (February 16, 2003) · 20.74 ft (May 7, 1984) · 17.56 ft (January 26, 1978)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BIGV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.