Little River Reservoir near Radford water level

Name: Little River Reservoir near Radford water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Little River Reservoir, Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,769.64ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (26 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

Little River Reservoir near Radford reads 1,769.64 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this reservoir yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1,769.62 ft and 1,772.41 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

On the water at Little River Reservoir near Radford

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.08 in.

20 Tue 69° 31° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 66° 38° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 66° 40° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 66° 38° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 63° 37° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 66° 36° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 68° 38° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little River at GraysontownRiver gauge, Little River	1.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	2.9 mi
New River at RadfordRiver gauge, New River	2.37 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	4.4 mi
New River at AllisoniaRiver gauge, New River	1.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Walker Creek at BaneRiver gauge, Walker Creek	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	15 mi
South F Roanoke River near ShawsvilleRiver gauge, South F Roanoke River	47.2 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	17 mi
Reed Creek at Grahams ForgeRiver gauge, Reed Creek	1.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Wolf Creek near NarrowsRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	3.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	22 mi
Roanoke River at LafayetteRiver gauge, Roanoke River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Little River Reservoir near Radford really 1,769.64 ft deep?

No. 1,769.64 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Little River Reservoir near Radford today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,769.64 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little River Reservoir near Radford rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little River Reservoir near Radford normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03170500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.07763, -80.57256 (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
Surface elevation	1,769.64 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little River Reservoir near Radford (usgs:03170500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/little-river-reservoir-near-radford

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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