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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Central Plains and Central Appalachians

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail and possibly a few tornadoes will continue through tonight across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall will persist across the Central Appalachians through tonight, potentially leading to areas of flooding. The severe weather and heavy rainfall threat will shift into the lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. Read More >

Pictures of the Clinch River at Speers Ferry, Virginia



The river gage on the Clinch River at Speers Ferry
The river gage. The river flows from right to left.


View downstream
View downstream. The far bank can flood easily.


Another view downstream, under the highway
Another view downstream, under the highway.


View upstream, where the river cuts through Big Ridge
View upstream, where the river cuts through Big Ridge. Powell Mountain and Jefferson National Forest are in the background.


View upstream with railroad trestle across gorge
View upstream with railroad trestle across gorge.