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Current Conditions
Severe Thunderstorms
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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 02/16/2025 09:26:20 PM UTC
Rainfall/Precipitation
Experimental Probabilistic Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts
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Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts from the Weather Prediction Center
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Rivers
River Monitor
Hydrographs (showing stages and flows over time) are available through the National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) by clicking site names.
River Conditions at: 1:00 PM EST 02/16/2025
Location
Flood Stage (ft.)
Observed (ft.)
24-Hr Change
Crest (ft.)
Forecast for 7.0 AM
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Tennessee River Basin
-
7.24
+2.0
-
-
-
-
-
10.0
10.83
-
8.4
6.8
4.2
3.4
2.9
10.0
8.22
+4.2
9.7
6.0
3.9
3.0
2.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.0
4.76
+1.0
-
-
-
-
-
6.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
New River Basin
23.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.0
3.28
+0.2
-
-
-
-
-
18.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.38
+0.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.39
+0.6
-
-
-
-
-
9.0
3.25
+0.2
3.8
3.8
3.3
2.8
2.6
7.0
2.41
+0.6
-
-
-
-
-
16.0
6.5
+0.4
-
-
-
-
-
6.5
6.9
+3.5
-
-
-
-
-
7.0
4.25
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.0
6.22
+1.9
6.2
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.6
-
5.48
+2.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.23
+1.5
-
-
-
-
-
8.0
5.63
+2.6
-
-
-
-
-
8.0
3.71
+1.7
-
-
-
-
-
14.0
8.59
+4.0
8.5
8.0
6.8
5.1
4.2
11.0
11.63
+5.0
-
-
-
-
-
10.0
10.59
+4.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.49
+1.4
-
-
-
-
-
9.0
7.23
+2.3
-
-
-
-
-
15.0
12.83
+4.3
9.4
10.2
8.5
7.2
6.1
10.0
8.33
+5.2
-
-
-
-
-
15.0
8.91
+3.4
9.0
7.7
6.1
5.4
4.9
14.0
15.41
+9.0
-
-
-
-
-
14.0
13.43
+8.0
-
-
-
-
-
Bluestone River Basin
-
4.56
-0.2
-
-
-
-
-
7.0
6.77
+2.2
-
-
-
-
-
12.0
18.99
+12.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.98
+2.2
-
-
-
-
-
12.0
8.43
+2.7
-
-
-
-
-
12.0
14.02
+6.6
-
-
-
-
-
Greenbrier River Basin
-
7.7
+3.2
7.6
6.2
5.2
4.5
4.1
17.0
9.42
+5.6
-
-
-
-
-
14.0
12.2
+3.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.94
+5.9
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.57
+1.9
-
-
-
-
-
15.0
12.16
+8.4
-
-
-
-
-
14.0
13.39
+7.5
9.3
9.3
6.9
5.7
4.9
20.0
18.13
+10.7
-
-
-
-
-
Roanoke River Basin
10.0
10.52
+6.7
8.3
6.1
4.2
3.4
3.0
15.0
6.87
+3.1
-
3.9
3.5
18.0
18.21
+10.9
9.1
16.4
15.4
14.0
13.3
23.0
27.7
+14.5
9.8
23.7
21.4
14.8
12.3
24.0
24.5
+2.8
28.3
28.3
26.8
22.8
17.9
Dan River Basin
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19.0
6.96
+2.6
9.7
9.7
5.6
3.9
3.2
21.0
9.98
+1.8
9.8
14.0
9.8
7.9
7.2
22.0
11.74
+1.2
9.4
16.3
14.1
9.4
7.5
22.0
17.34
-2.4
20.9
20.3
19.5
14.2
12.1
James River Basin
17.0
10.75
+3.7
9.3
8.7
7.7
7.2
16.0
18.11
+11.6
9.7
12.1
8.8
7.4
17.0
20.75
+12.3
21.7
17.1
11.9
10.0
17.0
9.17
+4.6
9.5
9.1
7.4
6.1
22.0
20.92
+10.1
22.9
21.9
16.0
13.2
16.0
13.92
+5.8
9.7
16.4
12.2
9.7
20.0
19.3
+7.3
21.2
21.2
17.4
13.7
Yadkin River Basin
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.0
4.26
+0.7
-
-
-
-
-
18.0
6.62
+2.7
7.1
6.3
4.1
3.8
3.5
18.0
5.79
+0.7
-
5.7
3.7
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