Rivers in West Virginia
Clear Fork River at Clear Fork
Below flood stage
1.87ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.64 ft1977
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 13.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 15.00 ftSeveral sections of Charlie Hatfield Road/County Route 6 are impassable. The bridge near the gage has water on it. Several homes and buildings along Clear Fork are flooded.
- 13.00 ftSections of the Charlie Hatfield Road/County Route 6 are flooded. Some buidings and homes near the Clear Fork in Clear Fork start to flood.
- 11.00 ftSections of the Charlie Hatfield Road/County Route 6 start to flood.
Crest history
30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1975.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 5, 1977 | 18.64 ft |
| 2 | July 8, 2001 | 15.65 ft |
| 3 | February 16, 2025 | 14.72 ft |
| 4 | March 24, 1975 | 14.58 ft |
| 5 | November 19, 2003 | 14.18 ft |
| 6 | April 15, 2007 | 13.83 ft |
| 7 | March 5, 2015 | 13.22 ft |
| 8 | May 16, 1996 | 13.05 ft |
| 9 | October 17, 1989 | 13.01 ft |
| 10 | January 1, 1976 | 12.90 ft |
| 11 | May 7, 1984 | 12.59 ft |
| 12 | March 1, 2021 | 12.31 ft |
| 13 | February 22, 2003 | 12.26 ft |
| 14 | May 9, 2009 | 12.03 ft |
| 15 | February 17, 2023 | 11.90 ft |
| 16 | January 26, 1978 | 11.89 ft |
| 17 | April 13, 1994 | 11.29 ft |
| 18 | February 1, 2025 | 11.11 ft |
| 19 | February 7, 2020 | 10.90 ft |
| 20 | July 11, 1979 | 10.88 ft |
| 21 | June 7, 1981 | 10.61 ft |
| 22 | April 25, 1987 | 10.59 ft |
| 23 | July 11, 1980 | 10.48 ft |
| 24 | February 11, 2018 | 10.43 ft |
| 25 | January 31, 2013 | 9.71 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 14.72 ft
- February 1, 2025: 11.11 ft
- February 17, 2023: 11.90 ft
- March 1, 2021: 12.31 ft
- February 7, 2020: 10.90 ft
- February 11, 2018: 10.43 ft
- March 5, 2015: 13.22 ft
- January 31, 2013: 9.71 ft
- May 9, 2009: 12.03 ft
- April 15, 2007: 13.83 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.