Little River at Graysontown, VA
River level and flood forecast · Pulaski County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 5.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 836 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 | 12 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 1972) | 13.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftWater begins to approach Graysontown Road (Route 693) on the right bank just before the bridge at the gage house.
- 11 ftBlue Spring Road is flooded.
- 10 ftAgricultural and lowland flooding fairly extensive upstream from gage between Blue Springs Road and Indian Valley Road.
- 8 ftMinor lowland flooding begins.
Highest crests on record
- 13.4 ft — June 21, 1972
- 12.84 ft — October 2, 1929
- 12.76 ft — September 30, 1959
- 12.68 ft — September 30, 2015
- 11.67 ft — November 5, 1985
Recent crests: 7.15 ft (September 28, 2024) · 5.35 ft (January 10, 2024) · 5.09 ft (May 30, 2023) · 8.55 ft (November 12, 2020) · 8.66 ft (June 18, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRYV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.