Reed Creek at Grahams Forge water level

Name: Reed Creek at Grahams Forge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Reed Creek, Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.64ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (13 min ago)

Flow: 119 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Reed Creek at Grahams Forge, where the gauge shows 1.64 ft.

It is 4.86 ft below the flood stage of 6.50 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.64 ft – 1.85 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 10.01 ftApril 5, 1977

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 6.50 ft.

What happens at each level

9.00 ft: Max Meadows Road (Route 121) closed by flooding south of Max Meadows.
7.00 ft: Flooding may occur in the Max Meadows area upstream of the gage.
6.50 ft: Roads are closed in the Max Meadows area.
6.00 ft: Lowland flooding occurs in mainly rural areas.
1.64 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.01 ft	April 5, 1977
2	9.14 ft	April 20, 2015
3	9.07 ft	June 5, 1992
4	8.94 ft	March 18, 2002
5	7.80 ft	February 16, 2025
6	7.73 ft	February 23, 2003
7	7.59 ft	September 28, 2024
8	7.40 ft	April 14, 2020
9	7.39 ft	April 24, 2017
10	7.35 ft	November 20, 2003

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 38° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 67° 41° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 66° 40° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 60° 40° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 63° 36° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River at AllisoniaRiver gauge, New River	1.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
New River at IvanhoeRiver gauge, New River	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	8 mi
Little River at GraysontownRiver gauge, Little River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	19 mi
Chestnut Creek at GalaxRiver gauge, Chestnut Creek	47.9 cfs	Normal	−1.3 cfs	20 mi
New River near GalaxRiver gauge, New River	1.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	21 mi
New River at RadfordRiver gauge, New River	2.44 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	22 mi
Walker Creek at BaneRiver gauge, Walker Creek	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	25 mi
Wolf Creek near NarrowsRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	3.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Reed Creek at Grahams Forge?

The official flood stage is 6.50 ft. The level is currently 4.86 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Reed Creek at Grahams Forge today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.64 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Reed Creek at Grahams Forge rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Reed Creek at Grahams Forge normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Reed Creek at Grahams Forge?

The highest level on record is 10.01 ft on April 5, 1977.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03167000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 36.93901, -80.88730 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.64 ft	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional
Flow	119 cfs	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Reed Creek at Grahams Forge (usgs:03167000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/reed-creek-at-grahams-forge

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer