NWS Blacksburg Service Area River Conditions

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Here are the latest drought conditions

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River Conditions at: 3:00 AM EST 11/17/2025
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Forecast for 7.0 AM
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Tue.	Wed.	Thu.	Fri.
Tennessee River Basin
Clinch River at North Tazewell VA	-	2.27	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Clinch River near Richlands VA	10.0	1.04	-	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
NF Holston River at Saltville	10.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
MF Holston River at Seven Mile Ford	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SF Holston River near Chilhowie VA	7.0	1.78	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Watauga River near Sugar Grove NC	6.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New River Basin
SF New River at US Hwy 221	23.0	6.61	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
SF New River near Jefferson NC	8.0	1.9	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Big Horse Creek at Lansing NC	18.0	4.38	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Mouth of Wilson VA	-	7.83	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Peach Bottom Creek at Independence VA	-	3.87	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Little River near Peach Bottom	-	3.99	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Galax	9.0	1.18	-0.0	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1
Chestnut Creek at Galax VA	7.0	1.36	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Ivanhoe VA	16.0	2.37	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Reed Creek at Grahams Forge	6.5	1.59	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Big Island Creek at Silverleaf Road VA	7.0	2.22	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Allisonia	8.0	1.41	0.0	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3
Tract Fork near Pulaski VA	-	0.84	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Peak Creek below Hogans Branch VA	-	0.85	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Peak Creek at Pulaski	8.0	1.15	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Little River at Graysontown	8.0	1.11	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Radford VA	14.0	2.05	-0.2	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1
Walker Creek at Bane VA	11.0	2.98	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Wolf Creek at Narrows VA	10.0	2.75	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Rich Creek at Peterstown	-	5.81	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
East River at Willowton WV	9.0	2.87	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Glen Lyn VA	15.0	3.16	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Indian Creek at Red Sulphur Springs WV	10.0	0.69	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
New River at Hinton WV	15.0	1.77	0.0	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7
Meadow River at Hines WV	14.0	2.58	+1.1	-	-	-	-	-
Sewell Creek at Rainelle WV	14.0	3.29	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River Basin
Beaverpond Creek at Bluefield VA	-	2.63	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River at Falls Mills VA	7.0	1.76	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River at Spanishburg WV	12.0	1.97	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek WV	-	1.64	+0.4	-	-	-	-	-
Brush Creek near Princeton WV	12.0	0.78	+0.2	-	-	-	-	-
Bluestone River at Pipestem WV	12.0	2.23	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River Basin
Greenbrier River at Buckeye WV	-	2.26	0.0	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.2
Greenbrier River at Renick WV	17.0	-0.29	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anthony Creek above Anthony WV	14.0	6.7	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River at Caldwell	-	0.34	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Howard Creek at White Sulphur Springs WV	-	2.2	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River at Ronceverte	15.0	-0.19	-	-	-	-	-	-
Greenbrier River at Alderson	14.0	2.37	0.0	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.3
Greenbrier River at Hilldale	20.0	0.78	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Roanoke River Basin
Roanoke	10.0	0.81	-0.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Sandy Level	15.0	2.52	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Altavista	18.0	1.87	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Brookneal	23.0	4.28	0.0	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.3
Randolph	24.0	5.59	0.0	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6
Dan River Basin
Philpott Dam	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wentworth	19.0	1.55	-0.0	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5
Sewage Treatment Plant near Danville	21.0	4.72	0.0	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7	4.7
Paces	22.0	2.71	0.0	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.6
South Boston	22.0	5.89	0.0	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8
James River Basin
Covington City Park	17.0	4.62	0.0	4.6	4.6	4.6
Lick Run	16.0	1.77	0.0	1.8	1.7	1.8
Buchanan	17.0	2.1	0.0	2.1	2.1	2.1
Buena Vista	17.0	1.36	-0.0	1.5	1.3	1.5
Holcomb Rock	22.0	4.1	-0.0	4.1	4.1	4.1
Bent Creek	16.0	2.77	0.0	2.9	2.9	2.9
Scottsville	20.0	2.54	-0.1	2.9	2.7	2.7
Yadkin River Basin
W Kerr Scott Reservoir	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wilkesboro	14.0	2.39	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Elkin	18.0	1.54	-0.1	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Yadkin College	18.0	1.08	0.0	-	-	-	-	-