Rivers in West Virginia
Greenbrier River at Alderson
Below flood stage
2.78ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 2:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 3.00 ftThu, Sep 24, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 24.33 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 30.00 ftRailroad tracks on left bank flooded.
- 26.50 ftBridge floor at gage is flooded.
- 19.00 ftSignificant flooding in town of Alderson.
- 17.00 ftFlooding of roads in Alderson and some buildings affected.
- 15.00 ftFarm land along river bank near gage is flooded.
- 13.50 ftAdditional low spots dowmstream from Alderson along Route 12/3 are flooded.
- 12.00 ftFlooding begins along portions of Route 3 downstream from Alderson near Eagle Branch.
- 11.50 ftWater impacts campers and campsites along Crook Lane in Pence Springs.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 19% |
| Moderate flooding | 11% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
70 crests on NOAA’s list since 1953.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 20, 1996 | 24.33 ft |
| 2 | November 5, 1985 | 23.95 ft |
| 3 | June 24, 2016 | 22.00 ft |
| 4 | December 27, 1973 | 20.30 ft |
| 5 | March 7, 1967 | 19.90 ft |
| 6 | April 5, 1977 | 19.80 ft |
| 7 | January 26, 2010 | 18.72 ft |
| 8 | March 12, 1963 | 17.95 ft |
| 9 | February 26, 1972 | 17.90 ft |
| 10 | March 27, 1978 | 17.70 ft |
| 11 | March 2, 2021 | 17.53 ft |
| 12 | February 22, 1953 | 17.43 ft |
| 13 | December 31, 1969 | 17.30 ft |
| 14 | August 20, 1969 | 17.10 ft |
| 15 | February 23, 2003 | 17.03 ft |
| 16 | November 20, 2003 | 16.88 ft |
| 17 | March 3, 2007 | 16.80 ft |
| 18 | March 6, 1955 | 16.76 ft |
| 19 | February 10, 1994 | 16.69 ft |
| 20 | October 10, 1976 | 16.60 ft |
| 21 | December 2, 1996 | 16.05 ft |
| 22 | March 15, 1967 | 15.80 ft |
| 23 | January 31, 2013 | 15.74 ft |
| 24 | January 16, 1995 | 15.68 ft |
| 25 | March 5, 1964 | 15.60 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 21, 2026: 11.42 ft
- February 16, 2025: 13.90 ft
- February 7, 2025: 15.31 ft
- February 1, 2025: 13.80 ft
- April 4, 2024: 9.12 ft
- January 29, 2024: 11.53 ft
- January 10, 2024: 11.04 ft
- February 18, 2023: 14.69 ft
- July 28, 2022: 6.99 ft
- May 8, 2022: 11.41 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.