Rivers in West Virginia
Ohio River near Huntington
Below flood stage
30.13ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 50.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 29.40 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 69.45 ft1937
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 59.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 55.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 50.00 ft |
| Action | 48.00 ft |
- 66.50 ftWV Route 60 West near the Big Sandy flood gate floods. The C&O railroad, near 31st Street (OH section), flood gate, is closed at 67.5 feet.
- 65.00 ftBetween 65 and 66 feet, WV Route 10 at Salt Rock and Sarah, flood. The C&O railroad, at Hite Street, and 5th Street Bridge Crossing (Guyadotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 63.00 ftBetween 63 and 64.5 feet, WV Route 152 near Lavalette, floods. Sunset Drive, WV American Water Plant (OH section), and C&O railroad at 6th Street (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 62.00 ftWV Route 75 between Kenova and Wayne flood. WV Route 60 West near the James River bridge floods.
- 60.00 ft3rd Avenue (OH section) floods at 60.7 feet and C&O railroad west floods at 62.7 feet, and the flood gates are closed.
- 59.00 ftOH Route 7 near Chesapeake and at Proctorville flood between 59 and 60 feet. The 5th Avenue, Piedmont Road, Waverly Road (Route 60), 20th Street East (OH Section), 3rd Avenue, Main Street, and Altizer Avenue (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 57.00 ftOH Route 52 near Chesapeake floods. OH Route 52 in South Point, 5 miles west of the bridge at 6th Street, floods.
- 56.00 ftWV Route 60 West floods near the Old Lock 1 barge tieoff on the Big Sandy River. The 1st Street at Taylor's Scrap Metal, 18th Street East at Steel of WV (Ohio Section), and the B&O railroad at 40th Street (Guyandotte Section) flood gates are closed.
- 55.00 ftBetween 55 and 56 feet, WV Route 2 at the Huntington flood wall gate floods. WV Route 60 East, between Barboursville and Milton, at the railroad overpass floods. KY Route 3 in Catlettsburg, near Old Dam 29, floods due to backwater. WV Route 60 East, at Eastern Heights, floods. The Riverside Drive (Guyandotte Section) flood gate is closed.
- 53.50 ftBetween 53.5 and 55 feet, WV Route 60 West, near the Catlettsburg west gate flood wall, near the Ceredo flood gate, and near the Roby Road flood gate flood. West Gate Special Metals, Buffington Street, 9th Avenue, East Gate Special Metals, 5th Avenue, and WV State Route 2 (Guyandotte section) flood gates are closed.
- 52.00 ftBetween 52 and 53 feet, WV Route 60 East, above the Roby Road bridge, and Riverside Drive flood. The 12th Street East and the 10th Street East flood gates are closed.
- 51.00 ftWV Route 60 East, Main Street, and above Pats Branch flood.
- 50.00 ftWV Route 2 at Glenwood floods. Many low lying sections near the river flood due to backwater.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
44 crests on NOAA’s list since 1832.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 28, 1937 | 69.45 ft |
| 2 | March 30, 1913 | 66.30 ft |
| 3 | February 11, 1884 | 64.80 ft |
| 4 | January 1, 1832 | 61.80 ft |
| 5 | April 16, 1948 | 61.60 ft |
| 6 | January 1, 1847 | 61.10 ft |
| 7 | January 1, 1883 | 60.50 ft |
| 8 | January 1, 1943 | 60.11 ft |
| 9 | March 9, 1945 | 59.86 ft |
| 10 | March 7, 1955 | 59.54 ft |
| 11 | January 1, 1897 | 59.40 ft |
| 12 | January 1, 1910 | 59.00 ft |
| 13 | March 23, 1936 | 58.82 ft |
| 14 | March 18, 1907 | 58.20 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 1997 | 57.52 ft |
| 16 | February 5, 1939 | 56.92 ft |
| 17 | April 23, 1940 | 56.66 ft |
| 18 | March 13, 1964 | 54.79 ft |
| 19 | February 27, 1979 | 54.24 ft |
| 20 | December 11, 1978 | 54.00 ft |
| 21 | March 3, 2021 | 53.99 ft |
| 22 | February 28, 1979 | 53.92 ft |
| 23 | December 9, 1950 | 53.10 ft |
| 24 | March 13, 2011 | 52.25 ft |
| 25 | January 2, 1991 | 51.72 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 18, 2025: 51.01 ft
- March 3, 2021: 53.99 ft
- February 14, 2020: 50.48 ft
- December 24, 2018: 48.54 ft
- March 14, 2015: 49.47 ft
- March 7, 2015: 51.46 ft
- March 13, 2011: 52.25 ft
- September 20, 2004: 51.28 ft
- February 25, 2003: 48.77 ft
- March 5, 1997: 57.52 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 typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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.