Rivers in West Virginia
Mud River (WV) above Milton
Below flood stage
-0.08ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 2:25 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 29.38 ft1978
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 23.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 26.00 ftMajor flooding along the Mud River. Little Two Mile Creek Road floods. The church on West Mud River Road, adjacent to the gage, floods. In addition, several homes, buildings, and other roads are flooded near the river.
- 24.50 ftModerate flooding along the Mud River. Highway bridge on East Mud River Rd at gage location, begins to flood.
- 23.00 ftModerate flooding along the Mud River. Some homes and buildings near the river are flooded.
- 19.00 ftMinor flooding along the Mud River. Several low spots along East Mud River Road and West Mud River Road are flooded.
- 16.00 ftA few low spots on East Mud River Road near the intersection of Girl Scouts Camp Road, begin to flood. A few low spots on West Mud River Road begin to flood.
Crest history
45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1939.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 9, 1978 | 29.38 ft |
| 2 | February 3, 1939 | 29.35 ft |
| 3 | March 2, 1997 | 28.76 ft |
| 4 | February 27, 1962 | 28.60 ft |
| 5 | December 31, 1943 | 26.70 ft |
| 6 | March 7, 1967 | 26.20 ft |
| 7 | February 2, 1951 | 25.60 ft |
| 8 | February 17, 2023 | 25.51 ft |
| 9 | May 28, 1968 | 25.10 ft |
| 10 | February 1, 1950 | 25.01 ft |
| 11 | March 1, 2021 | 24.99 ft |
| 12 | November 28, 1974 | 24.88 ft |
| 13 | April 3, 1948 | 24.13 ft |
| 14 | December 31, 1970 | 23.70 ft |
| 15 | December 15, 1957 | 23.28 ft |
| 16 | April 5, 1977 | 23.18 ft |
| 17 | January 26, 1978 | 23.06 ft |
| 18 | March 5, 2015 | 22.90 ft |
| 19 | March 26, 1965 | 22.47 ft |
| 20 | February 7, 2025 | 22.41 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 2025 | 22.39 ft |
| 22 | March 6, 1955 | 22.22 ft |
| 23 | March 1, 1945 | 21.80 ft |
| 24 | March 23, 1952 | 21.50 ft |
| 25 | March 15, 1956 | 21.45 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 22.39 ft
- February 17, 2025: 20.45 ft
- February 7, 2025: 22.41 ft
- February 17, 2023: 25.51 ft
- March 1, 2021: 24.99 ft
- February 12, 2020: 16.14 ft
- December 18, 2019: 20.21 ft
- May 7, 2018: 19.40 ft
- March 5, 2015: 22.90 ft
- March 2, 1997: 28.76 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.