Rivers in West Virginia
Bluestone River near Pipestem
Below flood stage
2.75ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Record crest
- 17.25 ft2010
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 11.00 ft |
- 10.00 ftFlooding occurs in fields and lowlands mainly upstream from the gage.
Crest history
81 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 13, 2010 | 17.25 ft |
| 2 | February 16, 2025 | 17.00 ft |
| 3 | April 5, 1977 | 15.82 ft |
| 4 | November 10, 2003 | 15.57 ft |
| 5 | January 29, 1957 | 14.49 ft |
| 6 | May 16, 1996 | 14.02 ft |
| 7 | March 5, 2015 | 14.00 ft |
| 8 | March 12, 1963 | 14.00 ft |
| 9 | May 9, 2009 | 13.91 ft |
| 10 | February 28, 1955 | 13.86 ft |
| 11 | May 2, 2002 | 13.59 ft |
| 12 | February 22, 2003 | 13.39 ft |
| 13 | March 23, 1993 | 13.32 ft |
| 14 | April 24, 1987 | 13.19 ft |
| 15 | May 17, 2001 | 13.15 ft |
| 16 | February 6, 2020 | 13.06 ft |
| 17 | May 13, 1979 | 12.95 ft |
| 18 | December 31, 1969 | 12.88 ft |
| 19 | June 5, 1992 | 12.66 ft |
| 20 | March 14, 1975 | 12.64 ft |
| 21 | May 7, 1984 | 12.59 ft |
| 22 | February 1, 2025 | 12.52 ft |
| 23 | April 26, 1978 | 12.40 ft |
| 24 | January 31, 2013 | 12.36 ft |
| 25 | February 26, 1972 | 12.17 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 17.00 ft
- February 1, 2025: 12.52 ft
- April 12, 2024: 8.91 ft
- May 30, 2023: 11.16 ft
- February 17, 2023: 10.98 ft
- March 1, 2021: 11.52 ft
- January 26, 2021: 12.04 ft
- April 13, 2020: 10.42 ft
- March 13, 2020: 10.55 ft
- February 6, 2020: 13.06 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.