TidalMapNorth Fork Holston River near Saltville, 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 03488000 sits on the North Fork Holston River and reads everything draining 221 square miles of the North Fork Holston basin. Its datum sits 1,703 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1907, 107 years of it.
Normal flows here
The North Fork Holston River runs a median of 151 cfs at this gauge across 107 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 392 cfs, and September the leanest at 48 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 12,700 cfs in 2002, and the lowest is 2.0 cfs in 1948.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 281 cfs | 186% |
| Feb | 369 cfs | 244% |
| Mar | 392 cfs | 260% |
| Apr | 316 cfs | 209% |
| May | 251 cfs | 166% |
| Jun | 133 cfs | 88% |
| Jul | 84 cfs | 56% |
| Aug | 73 cfs | 48% |
| Sep | 48 cfs | 31% |
| Oct | 51 cfs | 34% |
| Nov | 82 cfs | 54% |
| Dec | 193 cfs | 128% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1907 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The North Fork Holston River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 10 feet. NWS starts watching it at 8 feet. The highest crest on record is 15.5 feet, in November 2003.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 8 ft |
| Minor flooding | 10 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 12 ft |
| Major flooding | 14 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 2003 | 15.5 ft |
| March 2002 | 14.8 ft |
| November 1977 | 13.6 ft |
| January 1957 | 13.2 ft |
| June 1907 | 13 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SALV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- M F Holston River at Seven Mile Ford, VA
- South Fork Holston River at Riverside, near Chilhowie, VA
- M F Holston River near Meadowview, VA
- South Fork Holston River near Damascus, VA
- Clinch River at Cleveland, VA
- Beaver Creek at Bristol, VA
- South Fork Holston below South Holston Dam
- Bluestone River at Falls Mills, VA
- South Fork New River near Jefferson, NC
- Russell Fork at Haysi, VA
- Levisa Fork at Big Rock, VA
- Watauga River near Sugar Grove, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 03488000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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