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Levisa Fork River at Big Rock

Highest listed crest 27.38 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft8 crests since 1957

The Levisa Fork River at Big Rock crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2025. The highest, 27.38 ft on April 4, 1977, was major flooding, 7.38 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.38 ft
April 4, 1977; 56,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
1
90th of 242 gauges in Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2025
24.31 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Buchanan County
Virginia

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Levisa Fork River at Big Rock
Action stage17.02Feb 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.01May 7, 1984Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.02Feb 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.01Apr 4, 1977Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1957 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Levisa Fork River at Big Rock, 1957 to 2025 1015202530ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jan 29, 1957: 23.00 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 1974: 15.90 ft, below flood stage; 19,200 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1977: 27.38 ft, major flooding; 56,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 17.56 ft, action stage; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1984: 20.74 ft, minor flooding; 33,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2003: 16.37 ft, below flood stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 17.45 ft, action stage; 21,499 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 24.31 ft, moderate flooding; 38,920 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.38 ft, Apr 4, 1977 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Levisa Fork River at Big Rock 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Levisa Fork River at Big Rock
1Apr 4, 197727.38+7.38Major56,000
2Feb 16, 202524.31+4.31Moderate38,920
3Jan 29, 195723.00+3.00Moderate—
4May 7, 198420.74+0.74Minor33,200
5Jan 26, 197817.56−2.44Action24,200
6Feb 6, 202017.45−2.55Action21,499
7Feb 16, 200316.37−3.63Below flood stage20,000
8Jan 11, 197415.90−4.10Below flood stage19,200

The worst floods along the Levisa Fork River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Levisa Fork River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 16, 2025: 24.31 ft here, moderate flooding

  • VansantVA · Feb 16, 2025 · 22.06 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Levisa Fork River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Levisa Fork River
Big Rock this gaugeVA20.027.38 ft, Apr 4, 19771
VansantVA17.022.06 ft, Feb 16, 20251

Other gauges in Buchanan County

Flood gauges in Buchanan County
Vansant17.022.06 ft, Feb 16, 20251

Buchanan County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BIGV2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.