Rivers in West Virginia

Greenbrier River at Cloverlick

Pocahontas County, West VirginiaNWS CLLW2South Charleston office

Below flood stage
1.33ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:35 AM EDT

Flood stage
13.00 ft
Record crest
11.20 ft2013

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood18.00 ft
Moderate flood16.00 ft
Minor flood13.00 ft
Action12.00 ft
  1. 18.00 ftHome flooded on the left bank downstream side of the river near the bridge. Between 18 and 20 feet, Back Mountain Road, Route 1, River Road Route 1 over 19, the Greenbrier Trail, and some additional homes near Glade Run and Clover Lick Creek near the Greenbrier River are flooded.
  2. 16.00 ftRoute 1 over 4 Laural Mountain Road is impassable near the river. Low areas along streams and creeks that flow into the Greenbrier are flooded, as are sections of the Greenbrier Trail near the river.
  3. 13.00 ftLocal Route 1 over 4 Laurel Run Road flooded on both sides of the 1 over 4 bridge.

Crest history

4 crests on NOAA’s list since 2002.

#DateStage
1January 31, 201311.20 ft
2March 11, 201510.90 ft
3April 22, 200210.80 ft
4June 23, 201610.30 ft

Most recent crests

  • June 23, 2016: 10.30 ft
  • March 11, 2015: 10.90 ft
  • January 31, 2013: 11.20 ft
  • April 22, 2002: 10.80 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.