Rivers in West Virginia

Cheat River at Rowlesburg

Preston County, West VirginiaNWS ROLW2USGS 03069870Moon Township office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood23.00 ft
Moderate flood21.00 ft
Minor flood19.00 ft
Action15.00 ft
  1. 32.00 ftWATER LEVELS REACH THE HISTORIC ELECTION DAY FLOOD OF NOVEMBER 5, 1985.
  2. 27.00 ftBETWEEN 5 AND 7 FEET OF WATER COVERS US ROUTE 50 ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BRIDGE. WATER REACHES THE LOWEST GIRDER OF THE US ROUTE 50 BRIDGE.
  3. 20.90 ftWATER LEVELS REACH THE FLOOD LEVELS OF THE FLOOD OF FEBRUARY 19, 2000.
  4. 19.60 ftWATER FLOWS ONTO US ROUTE 50 ON WEST SIDE OF RIVER. WATER LEVELS REACH THE FLOOD LEVELS OF THE FLOOD OF JANUARY 19, 1996.
  5. 19.00 ftWATER FLOODS HOMES ON EAST SIDE OF RIVER UPSTREAM OF RTE 50 BRIDGE

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 1985.

#DateStage
1November 5, 198532.00 ft
2February 19, 200020.90 ft
3January 19, 199619.60 ft

Most recent crests

  • February 19, 2000: 20.90 ft
  • January 19, 1996: 19.60 ft
  • November 5, 1985: 32.00 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. 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.