Middle Fork Holston River at Seven Mile Ford, VA
River level and flood forecast · Smyth County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3:55 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 233 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (January 29, 1957) | 10.75 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.75 ft — January 29, 1957
- 10.35 ft — May 12, 1961
- 10.33 ft — November 6, 1977
- 9.86 ft — August 4, 1947
- 9 ft — September 27, 2024
Recent crests: 6.81 ft (February 16, 2025) · 9 ft (September 27, 2024) · 3.33 ft (January 10, 2024) · 4.54 ft (February 17, 2023) · 6.7 ft (April 24, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SMFV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.