Rivers in West Virginia
Elk River near Frametown
Below flood stage
2.48ftStage
Observed Mon, Oct 5, 3:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 20.39 ft1996
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 27.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 21.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 27.00 ftHouse 100 feet upstream from river gage begins to flood. Numerous homes and camps along Route 4 are flooded.
- 21.00 ftHomes and camps along Route 4 are flooded.
- 18.00 ftCamp 500 feet downstream of gage begins to flood.
Crest history
16 crests on NOAA’s list since 1959.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 31, 1996 | 20.39 ft |
| 2 | June 24, 2016 | 17.62 ft |
| 3 | March 1, 1997 | 16.65 ft |
| 4 | December 3, 1991 | 16.31 ft |
| 5 | March 15, 1967 | 16.05 ft |
| 6 | May 8, 1994 | 16.03 ft |
| 7 | December 7, 2013 | 15.84 ft |
| 8 | June 2, 1974 | 14.93 ft |
| 9 | December 30, 1969 | 14.63 ft |
| 10 | January 22, 1959 | 14.40 ft |
| 11 | November 4, 1985 | 14.16 ft |
| 12 | March 26, 1965 | 13.96 ft |
| 13 | May 10, 2008 | 13.89 ft |
| 14 | July 13, 2015 | 13.41 ft |
| 15 | March 5, 2015 | 12.80 ft |
| 16 | January 31, 2013 | 12.27 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 24, 2016: 17.62 ft
- July 13, 2015: 13.41 ft
- March 5, 2015: 12.80 ft
- December 7, 2013: 15.84 ft
- January 31, 2013: 12.27 ft
- May 10, 2008: 13.89 ft
- March 1, 1997: 16.65 ft
- July 31, 1996: 20.39 ft
- May 8, 1994: 16.03 ft
- December 3, 1991: 16.31 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.