USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02012500 JACKSON RIVER AT FALLING SPRING, VA
LOCATION - Lat 37°52'36", long 79°58'39" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Alleghany County, VA, Hydrologic Unit 02080201, on right bank 20 ft upstream from Smith Bridge, 0.8 mi south of Falling Spring, and 5.5 mi north of Covington.
DRAINAGE AREA - 410 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - 1925 to 1984 (operated as a continuous-record station), 1987 to current year.
GAGE - Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,333.49 ft NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge 50,000 ft³/s (approximate), 1913, gage height, 20 ft.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 24,700 ft³/s, Mar. 17, 1936, gage height, 14.74 ft.