Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, VA
River level and flood forecast · Wythe County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 4.0 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 509 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (April 5, 1977) | 10.01 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMax Meadows Road (Route 121) closed by flooding south of Max Meadows.
- 7 ftFlooding may occur in the Max Meadows area upstream of the gage.
- 6.5 ftRoads are closed in the Max Meadows area.
- 6 ftLowland flooding occurs in mainly rural areas.
Highest crests on record
- 10.01 ft — April 5, 1977
- 9.14 ft — April 20, 2015
- 9.07 ft — June 5, 1992
- 8.94 ft — March 18, 2002
- 7.8 ft — February 16, 2025
Recent crests: 7.8 ft (February 16, 2025) · 4.81 ft (February 1, 2025) · 7.59 ft (September 28, 2024) · 5.96 ft (May 29, 2023) · 6.78 ft (November 12, 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 (GRHV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.