West Virginia River Levels
Current river levels and flood stages for 16 rivers gauged in West Virginia.
West Virginia gauge register
Reporting gauge groups and their current flood status
| RiverRiver | ReportingReporting | Flood statusFlood status |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwater River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Cheat River | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Cranberry River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Elk River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Greenbrier River | 9 gauges9 gauges | normalnormal |
| Guyandotte River | 5 gauges5 gauges | normalnormal |
| Indian Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| Kanawha River | 4 gauges4 gauges | normalnormal |
| Meadow River | 2 gauges2 gauges | normalnormal |
| Mill Creek | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| New River (VA) | 7 gauges7 gauges | normalnormal |
| Ohio River | 21 gauges21 gauges | normalnormal |
| Potomac River | 10 gauges10 gauges | above action stageabove action stage |
| Shenandoah River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
| South Branch Potomac River | 3 gauges3 gauges | normalnormal |
| Williams River | 1 gauge1 gauge | normalnormal |
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West Virginia river levels: common questions
Is any river flooding in West Virginia right now?
No gauge in the state is above flood stage. 1 river is above action stage, the level below flood stage at which the Weather Service begins watching.
Which rivers are gauged in West Virginia?
16 in total, listed above. The most heavily instrumented is the Ohio River, with 44 gauges. A river appears under every state it runs through, so a page reached from here may cover reaches outside West Virginia as well.
What is the difference between flood stage and action stage?
Action stage is the level at which the Weather Service starts paying attention and agencies begin preparing. Flood stage is the level at which water starts affecting property or roads at that specific location. Both are set per gauge by the local Weather Service office, which is why two gauges on the same river can have very different numbers.