Rivers in West Virginia
Guyandotte River at Man
Below flood stage
4.71ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 9:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Record crest
- 24.78 ft1963
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 22.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 13.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftMajor flooding occurs along the Guyandotte River and Buffalo Creek in Man.
- 20.00 ftFlooding of businesses and homes along river. Sections of Route 10 inundated.
- 16.00 ftSome buildings and structures along the river start to flood.
- 15.00 ftWater on roads in low-lying areas.
Crest history
59 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 12, 1963 | 24.78 ft |
| 2 | January 29, 1957 | 22.25 ft |
| 3 | March 7, 1967 | 21.87 ft |
| 4 | January 11, 1974 | 20.22 ft |
| 5 | February 28, 1955 | 20.19 ft |
| 6 | December 30, 1969 | 20.15 ft |
| 7 | April 4, 1977 | 19.70 ft |
| 8 | August 18, 1972 | 19.40 ft |
| 9 | March 3, 1934 | 19.11 ft |
| 10 | February 16, 2025 | 18.78 ft |
| 11 | February 13, 1948 | 18.19 ft |
| 12 | May 9, 2009 | 17.79 ft |
| 13 | March 17, 1973 | 17.38 ft |
| 14 | June 22, 1979 | 17.33 ft |
| 15 | April 15, 2007 | 17.28 ft |
| 16 | February 2, 1950 | 17.10 ft |
| 17 | March 25, 1935 | 16.83 ft |
| 18 | April 6, 1936 | 16.75 ft |
| 19 | April 16, 1956 | 16.72 ft |
| 20 | January 1, 1978 | 16.65 ft |
| 21 | January 26, 1978 | 16.65 ft |
| 22 | February 27, 1962 | 16.62 ft |
| 23 | June 13, 2010 | 16.62 ft |
| 24 | February 3, 1939 | 16.60 ft |
| 25 | March 14, 1975 | 16.42 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 18.78 ft
- March 1, 2021: 15.18 ft
- February 6, 2020: 14.32 ft
- February 11, 2018: 14.56 ft
- March 4, 2015: 15.61 ft
- June 13, 2010: 16.62 ft
- May 9, 2009: 17.79 ft
- April 15, 2007: 17.28 ft
- May 16, 1996: 15.87 ft
- March 23, 1991: 12.80 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. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.