Russell Fork level at Haysi
Virginia · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 03209200 — RUSSELL FORK AT BARTLICK, VA · NWS forecast point BRFV2
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
Up — bigger, pushier water than average
At 133 CFS, this gauge is running 139% of normal for mid-September — above the 96 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 26 years of record (1963–2022).
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Flood stages at Haysi
National Weather Service categories for gauge BRFV2, WFO RLX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 27.0 ft
- 27.0 ft Most homes 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road flood.
- 35.0 ft Most of Tom's Bottom Road and Bartlick Road flood.
- 36.0 ft Bartlick Road Bridge floods.
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Moderate flood 25.0 ft
- 25.0 ft A couple of homes 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road begin to flood.
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Minor flood 15.0 ft
- 15.0 ft Bartlick Road above the gauge and in the vicinity of the railroad trestle floods.
- 19.0 ft Low sections of Tom's Bottom Road flood.
- 20.0 ft Small outbuildings 0.5 miles below the gauge and along the bend in Tom's Bottom Road flood.
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Action 14.0 ft
- 14.0 ft Water begins to cover Bartlick Road above the gauge and in the vicinity of the railroad trestle.
- Right now 7.64 ft
Flow history at Haysi
Daily values from USGS 03209200, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for BRFV2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Haysi
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 30.00 ft | — | Jan 29, 1957 |
| 27.55 ft | 50,000 CFS | Apr 4, 1977 |
| 24.83 ft | 47,000 CFS | Mar 12, 1963 |
| 21.76 ft | 27,700 CFS | May 7, 1984 |
| 21.54 ft | — | Feb 16, 2025 |
| 20.97 ft | 32,700 CFS | Mar 7, 1967 |
| 19.80 ft | 26,700 CFS | Jan 26, 1978 |
| 19.74 ft | 20,700 CFS | Feb 16, 2003 |
| 19.46 ft | 22,000 CFS | Feb 6, 2020 |
| 19.15 ft | 18,900 CFS | Mar 18, 2002 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Russell Fork at Haysi
In Virginia — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Eight Flannagan release days in October; national pilgrimage.
Russell Fork at Haysi — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Russell Fork at Haysi come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Russell Fork at Haysi high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 96 CFS, from 26 years of record (1963–2022). Today is 139% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03209200 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for BRFV2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.