Smith River at Bassett, VA
River level and flood forecast · Henry County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 4:40 PM
Flow: 191 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
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 7, 1987) | 15.2 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.2 ft — September 7, 1987
- 13.35 ft — May 25, 2020
- 13.04 ft — September 10, 1950
- 11.87 ft — May 28, 1982
- 11.64 ft — September 22, 1979
Recent crests: 7.98 ft (January 9, 2024) · 6.62 ft (November 11, 2020) · 7.58 ft (October 29, 2020) · 13.35 ft (May 25, 2020) · 7.2 ft (May 20, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BASV2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.