Rivers in West Virginia

Ohio River at Wellsburg

Brooke County, West VirginiaNWS WELW2Moon Township office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood41.00 ft
Moderate flood39.00 ft
Minor flood36.00 ft
Action28.20 ft
  1. 47.20 ftBusiness district floods.
  2. 41.50 ftNewspaper office floods.
  3. 38.60 ftSeveral homes between 12th and 15th streets west of Main street flooded.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, October to December

CategoryChance
Minor flooding9%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 29, 2026.

Crest history

14 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.

#DateStage
1March 19, 193654.60 ft
2January 20, 199646.20 ft
3March 11, 196446.20 ft
4September 19, 200445.10 ft
5October 17, 195444.40 ft
6April 15, 194842.90 ft
7January 23, 195942.40 ft
8January 7, 200542.20 ft
9April 4, 202441.00 ft
10September 11, 201838.10 ft
11February 17, 201838.00 ft
12March 7, 196437.80 ft
13March 12, 201137.10 ft
14January 6, 200435.90 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 4, 2024: 41.00 ft
  • September 11, 2018: 38.10 ft
  • February 17, 2018: 38.00 ft
  • March 12, 2011: 37.10 ft
  • January 7, 2005: 42.20 ft
  • September 19, 2004: 45.10 ft
  • January 6, 2004: 35.90 ft
  • January 20, 1996: 46.20 ft
  • March 11, 1964: 46.20 ft
  • March 7, 1964: 37.80 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt. Stage may be affected by ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.