Rivers in West Virginia
Cacapon River near Great Cacapon
Below flood stage
2.22ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 5:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.40 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 30.10 ft1936
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftFloodwaters approach homes near Rock Ford Road.
- 20.00 ftFloodwaters approach homes near Largent, as well as near Fisher Bridge Road and Running Waters Way. Widespread flooding is occurring throughout the basin.
- 17.00 ftRoute 9 is flooded in multiple locations, near the southern bridge over the Cacapon in Morgan County, and near Claybaugh Rocks.
- 16.00 ftRoute 9 begins to flood near the southern bridge over the Cacapon River in Morgan County.
- 15.00 ftFloodwaters reach Trailer Park Road near Largent.
- 12.00 ftRunning Waters Way begins to flood.
- 11.00 ftKilgore Road is flooded in multiple spots.
- 9.00 ftRock Ford Road begins to flood in multiple locations, including flowing completely over the low water bridge. Constant Run Road and a small portion of Kilgore Road also begin to flood.
Crest history
213 crests on NOAA’s list since 1889.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 18, 1936 | 30.10 ft |
| 2 | May 1, 1889 | 24.70 ft |
| 3 | August 19, 1955 | 24.30 ft |
| 4 | October 16, 1942 | 23.67 ft |
| 5 | April 26, 1937 | 22.60 ft |
| 6 | June 22, 1972 | 22.17 ft |
| 7 | November 5, 1985 | 21.95 ft |
| 8 | April 17, 1929 | 20.00 ft |
| 9 | May 12, 1924 | 19.32 ft |
| 10 | September 20, 2003 | 19.17 ft |
| 11 | October 16, 1954 | 18.78 ft |
| 12 | May 13, 1932 | 17.90 ft |
| 13 | October 10, 1976 | 17.52 ft |
| 14 | May 1, 1928 | 17.38 ft |
| 15 | March 2, 1954 | 17.30 ft |
| 16 | March 30, 1924 | 17.00 ft |
| 17 | March 5, 1993 | 16.96 ft |
| 18 | March 20, 1975 | 16.35 ft |
| 19 | February 12, 1985 | 16.31 ft |
| 20 | May 9, 1924 | 16.30 ft |
| 21 | June 4, 2018 | 16.24 ft |
| 22 | October 28, 1937 | 16.10 ft |
| 23 | May 9, 1960 | 15.74 ft |
| 24 | August 14, 1955 | 15.07 ft |
| 25 | October 31, 2012 | 15.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 14, 2025: 14.10 ft
- January 29, 2024: 10.62 ft
- January 10, 2024: 10.47 ft
- May 8, 2022: 14.36 ft
- March 1, 2021: 10.59 ft
- May 1, 2020: 10.29 ft
- December 22, 2018: 9.28 ft
- December 16, 2018: 13.05 ft
- September 28, 2018: 11.14 ft
- September 10, 2018: 9.33 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Stage may be affected by ice.
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.