Rivers in West Virginia
Birch River at Herold
Below flood stage
5.71ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 5:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.03 ft2016
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 23.00 ftHighway bridge is flooded between 23 and 24 feet. Major flooding all along the river.
- 20.00 ftMajor flooding along the river. Homes, buildings and low areas along the river are flooded.
- 16.00 ftHomes, buildings and camps on both sides of the river, both upstream and downstream of the highway bridge are flooded.
- 12.00 ftDriveway and homes on the right bank both upstream and downstream of the highway bridge begin to flood.
Crest history
13 crests on NOAA’s list since 1978.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 24, 2016 | 18.03 ft |
| 2 | June 23, 2016 | 17.78 ft |
| 3 | December 6, 2013 | 13.70 ft |
| 4 | July 10, 1980 | 13.55 ft |
| 5 | May 29, 1981 | 12.45 ft |
| 6 | March 1, 2021 | 12.20 ft |
| 7 | December 9, 1978 | 12.17 ft |
| 8 | January 31, 2013 | 11.72 ft |
| 9 | March 5, 2015 | 11.32 ft |
| 10 | March 5, 2015 | 11.31 ft |
| 11 | April 24, 1984 | 11.00 ft |
| 12 | January 31, 2013 | 10.81 ft |
| 13 | February 11, 2020 | 10.09 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 1, 2021: 12.20 ft
- February 11, 2020: 10.09 ft
- June 24, 2016: 18.03 ft
- June 23, 2016: 17.78 ft
- March 5, 2015: 11.32 ft
- March 5, 2015: 11.31 ft
- December 6, 2013: 13.70 ft
- January 31, 2013: 11.72 ft
- January 31, 2013: 10.81 ft
- April 24, 1984: 11.00 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.