TidalMapClinch River at Cleveland, 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 03524000 sits on the Clinch River and reads everything draining 533 square miles of the Upper Clinch basin. Its datum sits 1,500 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1921, 106 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Clinch River runs a median of 342 cfs at this gauge across 106 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 967 cfs, and October the leanest at 131 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 27,800 cfs in 1977, and the lowest is 37 cfs in 1964.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 698 cfs | 204% |
| Feb | 923 cfs | 269% |
| Mar | 967 cfs | 282% |
| Apr | 695 cfs | 203% |
| May | 549 cfs | 160% |
| Jun | 293 cfs | 86% |
| Jul | 234 cfs | 68% |
| Aug | 189 cfs | 55% |
| Sep | 134 cfs | 39% |
| Oct | 131 cfs | 38% |
| Nov | 196 cfs | 57% |
| Dec | 499 cfs | 146% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1921 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Clinch River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 14 feet. NWS starts watching it at 12 feet. The highest crest on record is 26.4 feet, in April 1977.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 12 ft |
| Minor flooding | 14 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 19 ft |
| Major flooding | 24 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1977 | 26.4 ft |
| January 1957 | 24.4 ft |
| March 1963 | 22.7 ft |
| March 2002 | 21.8 ft |
| January 1978 | 20.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLVV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03524000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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