Flat Branch Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Flat Branch in Wise County, Virginia, in the Central Appalachians region. It lies about 3.8 miles southeast of Coeburn and roughly 25.9 miles north of Kingsport as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet. The water comes down as a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
The Central Appalachians are a high, rugged plateau of sandstone and shale with mixed oak, hemlock and northern hardwood forest and a cool, wet climate. Streams drop steeply through gorges and hollows over sandstone ledges.
There are 3 recorded waterfalls in Wise County. Lick Log Branch Falls, a block waterfall, is under a mile away. Crab Orchard Falls, 25 feet high, is about 1.2 miles away. Lower Little Stony Creek Falls, a block waterfall, is about 3 miles away.
Flat Branch Falls is located at 36.9043° N, 82.4164° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.