Russell Fork River at Haysi, VA
River level and flood forecast · Dickenson County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 12.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 4, 1977) | 28.24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftHomes along lower J and M Belcher Drive flood due to backwater into the McClure River.
- 28 ftMost of the town is inundated with water.
- 26 ftSections of Clinchfield Railroad tracks northwest of town flood.
- 24 ftThe water treatment plant floods.
- 23 ftMain Street and lower Bartley Street flood.
- 22 ftRow of homes on Splashdam Road, just above the water treatment plant, flood.
- 21.5 ftThe town hall and most businesses on landward side of Main Street flood.
- 20.5 ftBusinesses on the river side of Main Street located between the Bridge Street bridge and Big Ridge Road bridge flood.
- 20 ftRow of homes on Splashdam Road, just below the water treatment plant, flood.
- 16 ftLow spots on Splashdam Road and the lower portion of Winding Road near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 28.24 ft — April 4, 1977
- 22.08 ft — March 7, 1984
- 21.1 ft — March 12, 1963
- 21.04 ft — February 16, 2025
- 20.34 ft — March 7, 1967
Recent crests: 21.04 ft (February 16, 2025) · 18.19 ft (February 6, 2020) · 18 ft (February 11, 2018) · 17.06 ft (April 23, 2017) · 18.91 ft (March 5, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HAIV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.