River Conditions
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River stage

Graysontown, Little River

River level
1.62 ft
Status
Below flood stage
7-day change
+0.43 ft
Recent high
3.71 ft
Recent low
0.84 ft

Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS GRYV2

30-day change
+0.53 ft
Average
1.16 ft
Readings
122
Data span
122 days
Record crest
13.40 ft

In brief

The Little River at Graysontown, VA read 1.62 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 3.38 ft below action stage. That is 0.53 ft higher than 30 days earlier.

Source: National Weather Service gauge GRYV2

River level timeline

0.41.73.04.35.6SEP 13SEP 18SEP 23SEP 28OCT 03OCT 08OCT 13ACTION 5.00 ftHIGH 3.71LOW 0.941.72 ftLAST READING

Stage threshold profile

Action stage 5.00 ftMinor flooding 8.00 ftModerate flooding 10.00 ftMajor flooding 12.00 ft CURRENT 1.62 ft

Highest crests on record

RankCrestDate
1 13.40 ft 1972-06-21
2 12.84 ft 1929-10-02
3 12.76 ft 1959-09-30
4 12.68 ft 2015-09-30
5 11.67 ft 1985-11-05
6 11.55 ft 1937-10-19
7 11.44 ft 1932-10-17
8 11.36 ft 2004-09-28

Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.

What happens at each level

  1. 8.00 ft

    Minor lowland flooding begins.

  2. 10.00 ft

    Agricultural and lowland flooding fairly extensive upstream from gage between Blue Springs Road and Indian Valley Road.

  3. 11.00 ft

    Blue Spring Road is flooded.

  4. 12.00 ft

    Water begins to approach Graysontown Road (Route 693) on the right bank just before the bridge at the gage house.

Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Little River flooding at Graysontown?

No. The Little River at Graysontown is at 1.62 ft, 3.38 ft below action stage.

What is the flood stage at Graysontown?

The National Weather Service sets action stage 5 ft, minor flooding 8 ft, moderate flooding 10 ft and major flooding 12 ft.

What is the highest the Little River has been at Graysontown?

The highest crest on record is 13.4 ft, on 1972-06-21.

Is the Little River high or low right now at Graysontown?

At 1.62 ft it is higher than 95% of readings over the last 122 days.

Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge GRYV2); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03170000). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.