Russell Fork River at Bartlick, VA
River level and flood forecast · Dickenson County
Normal8.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (February 16, 2025) | 21.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftBartlick Road Bridge floods.
- 35 ftMost of Tom's Bottom Road and Bartlick Road flood.
- 27 ftMost homes 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road flood.
- 25 ftA couple of homes 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road begin to flood.
- 20 ftSmall outbuildings 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road flood.
- 19 ftLow sections of Tom's Bottom Road flood.
- 15 ftBartlick Road above the gauge and in the vicinity of the railroad trestle floods.
- 14 ftWater begins to cover Bartlick Road above the gauge and in the vicinity of the railroad trestle.
Highest crests on record
- 21.54 ft — February 16, 2025
- 17.39 ft — February 17, 2023
- 16.81 ft — July 8, 2022
Recent crests: 21.54 ft (February 16, 2025) · 17.39 ft (February 17, 2023) · 16.81 ft (July 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRFV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.