Powell River at Big Stone Gap

The past week

What floods at each level

• 17 ft

  Water reaches the bottom of the U.S. Hwy 23 Business bridge.

• 16 ft

  A home or two along Powell Ave East near the foot bridge might begin to take water.

• 15 ft

  Lowest floor of three-story apartment building along River Blvd. E and U.S. 23 Business might begin to take water.

• 14 ft

  Flooding of low spot along 2nd Ave West toward the water treatment facility.

• 11.3 ft

  Church and a few houses and Frog Level Park, all along Cherokee Ave West and West 6th St N, may flood, especially if the nearby South Fork Powell River is in flood.

• 11 ft

  Portion of 2nd Ave West floods, downstream from W 6th St N.

• 9 ft

  Increased flooding of green spaces and walkways along the river.

• 7 ft

  Low green spaces and walkways along the river begin to flood.

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