Near Hiwassee in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
High Water Mark
Little River at Graysontown: 16 feet 5 inches
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
1. High Water Mark Marker
On this day, the Georgia-South Carolina hurricane of 1940 caused water from the Little River to rise to this level at this location.
National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA
www.weather.gov/rnk
Ohio River Forecast Center
www.weather.gov/ohrfc
USGS Virginia Water Science Center
va.water.usgs.gov
Erected by National Weather Service Blacksburg, VA Ohio River Forecast Center U.S. Geological Survey Virginia Water Science Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1940.
Location. 37° 2.241′ N, 80° 33.425′ W. Marker is near Hiwassee, Virginia, in Pulaski County. It is on Lead Mine Road (Virginia Route 693) west of Graysontown Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5543 Lead Mine Rd, Hiwassee VA 24347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Snowville Christian Church (approx. Ό mile away); Colonel William Christian (approx. 3.8 miles away); Christian-Cloyd Chimney
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Another marker is no longer nearby. "Dunkard's Bottom" (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . 80th anniversary of the 1940 Floods in southwest Virginia. WFXR-TV summarizes the deadly deluge of water and its impacts. (Poated Aug. 14, 2020) (Submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
2. High Water Mark Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
