Russell Fork River at Birchleaf
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
Sender
Sent
- Upstream gauge unavailableDownstream gauge unavailableGauge out of service.
Official
CATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 21 ft Moderate Flooding 19 ft Minor Flooding 17 ft Action 14 ft - Gauge out of service.
National Water Model Hydrograph
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Flood Impacts
- 21 - Major flooding near the river. Several sections of Route 80 and secondary roads are flooded. Some homes near the river are flooded. The Sandlick elemenary school starts to flood. Playground and football field are flooded.
- 19 - Edwards grocery store parking lot, and lower level of store starts to flood between 18, and 19 feet. Sandlick elementary school playground is flooded. Sections of Route 80 are flooded. Bobe-sue's mini-mart gas station is flooded.
- 17 - Low point in elementary school playground starts to flood. Area behind Edwards grocery store is flooded. The Bobe-sue's mini-mart gas station starts to flood between 14, and 17 feet.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.1803, -82.2747 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | VA |
| WFO | RLX |
| County | Dickenson |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.70 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 2. | 15.80 ft | on 04-26-2012 |
| 3. | 10.90 ft | on 02-17-2011 |
| 4. | 11.70 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 5. | 11.40 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 15.70 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 2. | 15.80 ft | on 04-26-2012 |
| 3. | 10.90 ft | on 02-17-2011 |
| 4. | 11.70 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 5. | 11.40 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
| 6. | 12.90 ft | on 12-09-2009 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 15.80 ft | on 04-26-2012 |
| 2. | 15.70 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 3. | 12.90 ft | on 12-09-2009 |
| 4. | 11.70 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 5. | 11.40 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 15.80 ft | on 04-26-2012 |
| 2. | 15.70 ft | on 01-31-2013 |
| 3. | 12.90 ft | on 12-09-2009 |
| 4. | 11.70 ft | on 02-06-2010 |
| 5. | 11.40 ft | on 12-25-2009 |
| 6. | 10.90 ft | on 02-17-2011 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1301.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1299.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1297.00 ft |
| action | 1294.00 ft |
| Latest Value | N/A |
| Gauge Zero | 1280.00 ft |
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