Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA
usgs-03165000 300 - 2000 cfs I-III 00h57m ~ 81.5 cfs (too low)
gauge class Almost certainly too low. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
Ref.gauge (Chestnut Ck) is about 10 miles ESE, across the New (near Galax). Correlation is not assured, but should provide reasonable indication of area flows.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 200 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I-III gauge is important or has warning Almost certainly too low. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
200 - 300 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I-III gauge is important or has warning Likely too low. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
300 - 600 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-III gauge is important or has warning Likely low/boatable. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
600 -1200 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable I-III gauge is important or has warning Likely moderate flows. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
1200 -2000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable I-III gauge is important or has warning Likely high/boatable. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
2000 -3000 cfs somewhat High-somewhat High I-III gauge is important or has warning Likely unusually high. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.
3000 -15000 cfs somewhat High-extremely High I-III gauge is important or has warning Likely extremely high. Correlation uncertain. Add a comment or report.

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