RIVER GAUGE · CRANES NEST RIVER
Cranes Nest River near Clintwood
Dickenson County, Virginia
Water level2.18 ft
Flow26 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action9 ft1,873 cfs
Minor flood11 ft2,624 cfs
Moderate flood18 ft6,493 cfs
Major flood21 ft10,077 cfs
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 27 ft
VA Route 83 adjacent to the river floods.
- 26 ft
Most of Rush Creek Road floods.
- 23 ft
Most of Darrells Drive floods.
- 20 ft
Home on Darrells Driver next to railroad tracks floods due to backwater from Big Branch.
- 19 ft
Several sections of Rush Creek Road between the intersection with Darrells Drive and VA Route 83 flood.
- 18 ft
First home located 0.35 miles downstream from gage on Rush Creek Road floods.
- 13 ft
Bridge on Rush Creek Road 0.25 miles upstream from gage floods. Also, several camps along river begin to flood.
- 11 ft
Low spots on Cranesnest River Camp Road leading up to the campground flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1977 | 26.09 ft | 18,000 cfs |
| Jan 28, 1957 | 20 ft | — |
| Mar 6, 1967 | 19.86 ft | 7,120 cfs |
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