Russell Fork at Bartlick water level

Name: Russell Fork at Bartlick water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Russell Fork, Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

7.69ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT (56 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Russell Fork at Bartlick, where the gauge shows 7.69 ft.

It is 7.31 ft below the flood stage of 15.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.69 ft – 8.78 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: 21.54 ftFebruary 16, 2025
Lowest on record: 3.20 ftSeptember 19, 1967

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 15.00 ft.

What happens at each level

36.00 ft: Bartlick Road Bridge floods.
35.00 ft: Most of Tom's Bottom Road and Bartlick Road flood.
27.00 ft: Most homes 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road flood.
25.00 ft: A couple of homes 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road begin to flood.
20.00 ft: Small outbuildings 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road flood.
19.00 ft: Low sections of Tom's Bottom Road flood.
15.00 ft: Bartlick Road above the gauge and in the vicinity of the railroad trestle floods.
14.00 ft: Water begins to cover Bartlick Road above the gauge and in the vicinity of the railroad trestle.
7.69 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.54 ft	February 16, 2025
2	17.39 ft	February 17, 2023
3	16.81 ft	July 8, 2022

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.42 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 62° 35° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 69° 42° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 70° 43° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on Russell Fork

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Russell Fork at HaysiRiver gauge, Russell Fork	2.44 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	3.1 mi
Russell Fork at CedarvilleRiver gauge, Russell Fork	7.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	5.0 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Levisa Fork at Big RockRiver gauge, Levisa Fork	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	10 mi
Cranes Nest River near ClintwoodRiver gauge, Cranes Nest River	2.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Grapevine Creek near PhyllisRiver gauge, Grapevine Creek	2.0 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	13 mi
Levisa Fork at PikevilleRiver gauge, Levisa Fork	6.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	19 mi
Clinch River at ClevelandRiver gauge, Clinch River	2.48 ft	Below flood stage	+0.13 ft	23 mi
Johns Creek near MetaRiver gauge, Johns Creek	20.5 cfs	Normal	−2.7 cfs	23 mi
Panther Creek near PantherRiver gauge, Panther Creek	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	28 mi
North Fork Kentucky River at WhitesburgRiver gauge, North Fork Kentucky River	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	29 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Russell Fork at Bartlick?

The official flood stage is 15.00 ft. The level is currently 7.31 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 Russell Fork at Bartlick today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 PM EDT, the water level was 7.69 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Russell Fork at Bartlick rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Russell Fork at Bartlick normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Russell Fork at Bartlick?

The highest level on record is 21.54 ft on February 16, 2025. The lowest is 3.20 ft on September 19, 1967.

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:03209200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.24594, -82.32348 (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	7.69 ft	2026-10-19 00:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Russell Fork at Bartlick (usgs:03209200). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/russell-fork-at-bartlick

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