TidalMapBluestone River at Falls Mills, VA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 03177710 sits on the Bluestone River and reads everything draining 44 square miles of the Middle New basin. Its datum sits 2,314 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1981, 38 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Bluestone River runs a median of 42 cfs at this gauge across 38 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 88 cfs, and September the leanest at 18 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 1,260 cfs in 2010, and the lowest is 3.9 cfs in 1981.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 cfs | 140% |
| Feb | 81 cfs | 195% |
| Mar | 88 cfs | 212% |
| Apr | 72 cfs | 175% |
| May | 62 cfs | 149% |
| Jun | 39 cfs | 94% |
| Jul | 29 cfs | 70% |
| Aug | 23 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 18 cfs | 43% |
| Oct | 19 cfs | 46% |
| Nov | 24 cfs | 58% |
| Dec | 43 cfs | 104% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1981 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Bluestone River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 7 feet. NWS starts watching it at 6 feet. The highest crest on record is 11 feet, in May 2023.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 6 ft |
| Minor flooding | 7 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 9 ft |
| Major flooding | 11 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| May 2023 | 11 ft |
| September 2024 | 10.4 ft |
| February 2025 | 10 ft |
| January 1996 | 8.7 ft |
| March 2010 | 8.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRVV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03177710. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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