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Also check here for recent rainfall data, www.afws.net/data/va/washington.htm

This is a more reliable method of predicting the flows on Whitetop and other area creeks.

When the stream gauge is 3.0 and rising there is a good chance WTL is running. 3.0 is scrapy but runnable.
Local boaters have created a visual gauge painted on the iron bridge trestle located on route 58 outside of Damascus. Zero is the bare minimum, with all the rapids being runnable including the Slot and Big Rock.
For now, 3.0 on the AFWS gauge is roughly equal to 0 on the visual bridge gauge.

S F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR DAMASCUS, VA [ VA ]

Current Conditions Stage Flow Updated 2.76 169 12/4 17:45 Station Graphs

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Level Legend:

Running

Below Minimum Recommended Flow

Above Maximum Recommended Flow

Unknown

Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State	River Name/Section	Class	Level	Rel. Level	Updated
VA	Beaverdam Creek— Backbone Rock Park to Laurel Creek (Damascus)	II-III	169 cfs	low	12/4 17:45
VA	Green Cove Creek— AT/Virginia Creeper Trail	III-IV+(V)	169 cfs*	low	12/4 17:45
VA	Holston, South Fork— Damascus to Alvarado	II(III)	169.00 CFS	low	12/4 17:45
VA	Tennessee Laurel Creek— Roadside Laurel	III+(IV)	169 cfs	low	12/4 17:45
VA	Whitetop Laurel Creek— Creek Junction (Route 728) to Route 58 near Damascus	II-IV	169 cfs	low	12/4 17:45

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:	1765
USGS Station:	03473000
HUC:	06010102
Latitude:	36.6517
Longitude:	-81.8442
Class:	4