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Wind and Rain in the Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the West

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. 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.