CRANES NEST RIVER NEAR CLINTWOOD, VA
Is CRANES NEST RIVER NEAR CLINTWOOD, VA flooding right now?
No — CRANES NEST RIVER NEAR CLINTWOOD, VA is at 2.06 ft, 8.9 ft below its 11 ft flood stage, as of 37 min ago.
Gauge height
2.06 ft
Streamflow
13 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 26.09 ft on Mon, Apr 4, 1977.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 9 ft | 6.9 ft below |
| Minor flood | 11 ft | 8.9 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 18 ft | 15.9 ft below |
| Major flood | 21 ft | 18.9 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 26.09 ft | 1977-04-04 |
| 20 ft | 1957-01-29 |
| 19.86 ft | 1967-03-07 |
| 17.2 ft | 2022-07-28 |
| 16.96 ft | 2025-02-16 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| POUND RIVER BELOW FLANNAGAN DAM, NEAR HAYSI, VA | 9.4 mi | Dickenson County |
| RUSSELL FORK AT HAYSI, VA | 9.7 mi | Dickenson County |
| ELKHORN CREEK AT BURDINE, KY | 10.1 mi | Letcher County |
| RUSSELL FORK AT BARTLICK, VA | 10.5 mi | Dickenson County |
| ELKHORN CREEK AT FREEDOM LANE AT JENKINS, KY | 11.3 mi | Letcher County |
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