Levisa Fork River at Vansant

Last updated: Jun 17, 2025, 12:54 PM UTC
Flood Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 29 - In Vansant, US Route 460 and the business district below the gage flood.
  • 28 - In Vansant, the Food City floods. In Grundy, the Riverview Street bridge floods.
  • 27 - In Grundy, the Railroad Avenue bridge and the Walmart shopping center parking lot flood.
  • 25 - In Grundy, US Route 460 in front of the Walmart floods.
  • 24 - In Grundy, the Main Street floodwall is overtopped and floods the old business district. In Tookland, many of the homes along VA Route 617 flood due to backwater into Little Prater Creek.
  • 23 - In Vansant, homes next to the Food City flood along with more sections of US Route 460 above the gage.
  • 21 - In Tookland, homes along Pendulum Road flood due to backwater into Little Prater Creek. In Vansant, homes along Lumber Road flood.
  • 20.5 - In Vansant, homes and structures along US Route 460 approximately 0.15 miles just above the gage begin to flood.
  • 20 - In Grundy, the Main Street bridge floods along with a church and homes along Anchorage Circle. In Poetown, sections of US Route 460 flood.
  • 19 - In Grundy, businesses along US Route Business 460 flood.
  • 18.5 - In Deel, low sections of US Route 460 flood.
  • 17 - In Vansant, Lumber Road floods. The VA Route 83 underpass next to the gauge floods due to backwater into Big Prater Creek.
  • 15 - In Vansant, VA Route 732 begins to flood. Low lying areas along the river begin to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 37.2321, -82.0997
RFC OHRFC
State VA
WFO RLX
County Buchanan

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 22.06 ft on 02-16-2025

Historic Crests

1. 22.06 ft on 02-16-2025

Low Water Records

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1111.00 ft
moderate Flooding 1110.00 ft
minor Flooding 1108.00 ft
action 1106.00 ft
Latest Value 1095.31 ft
Gauge Zero 1091.00 ft

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