Rivers in West Virginia
Ohio River at Belleville Lock
Below flood stage
26.59ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 35.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 28.60 ftTue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 61.80 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 45.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 38.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 35.00 ft |
| Action | 33.00 ft |
- 50.00 ftSeveral roads near the river are flooded. Homes, camps, and businesses all along the river are flooded.
- 47.00 ftPortions of Route 124 near Forked Run State Park and near Long Bottom Ohio are flooded. Also, portions of Route 68 between Ravenswood and Belleville start to flood.
- 45.00 ftPortions of Belleville, West Virginia, and Reedsville, Ohio start to flood. Numerous primary and secondary roads are blocked and flooded on both sides of the river.
- 38.00 ftRoute 124 towards Racine is flooded. Sections of Ohio State Route 248 at Sand Hill are flooded.
- 35.00 ftOhio State Route 124 is flooded north of Stiversville Road, at Rock Run, at Wells Run to Smith Ridge to Dewitts Run, at Forked Run, at Curtis Hollow Road and between Long Bottom and Shade River. Ohio State Route 124 near the Washington and Meigs County line is flooded.
- 34.00 ftWater begins to cover Route 124 at the mouth of Laucks Run, north of Portland.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14% |
| Moderate flooding | 6% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
43 crests on NOAA’s list since 1884.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 29, 1913 | 61.80 ft |
| 2 | January 27, 1937 | 58.63 ft |
| 3 | February 9, 1884 | 56.50 ft |
| 4 | March 1, 1907 | 54.50 ft |
| 5 | January 2, 1943 | 51.60 ft |
| 6 | March 9, 1945 | 51.40 ft |
| 7 | April 16, 1948 | 50.90 ft |
| 8 | March 21, 1936 | 50.60 ft |
| 9 | March 12, 1964 | 48.80 ft |
| 10 | January 24, 1927 | 48.30 ft |
| 11 | April 22, 1940 | 48.00 ft |
| 12 | January 29, 1952 | 46.60 ft |
| 13 | September 19, 2004 | 45.80 ft |
| 14 | March 7, 1963 | 45.50 ft |
| 15 | March 17, 1933 | 45.10 ft |
| 16 | January 8, 2005 | 44.50 ft |
| 17 | January 24, 1959 | 43.60 ft |
| 18 | March 31, 1924 | 43.20 ft |
| 19 | March 22, 1963 | 42.50 ft |
| 20 | February 19, 2018 | 42.42 ft |
| 21 | April 5, 2024 | 41.93 ft |
| 22 | January 28, 1994 | 41.90 ft |
| 23 | December 6, 1950 | 41.90 ft |
| 24 | January 2, 1991 | 41.50 ft |
| 25 | March 6, 1955 | 41.30 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 7, 2025: 37.79 ft
- April 14, 2024: 40.05 ft
- April 5, 2024: 41.93 ft
- February 20, 2022: 36.53 ft
- March 3, 2021: 35.58 ft
- February 9, 2019: 36.45 ft
- February 9, 2019: 36.45 ft
- December 23, 2018: 33.32 ft
- September 12, 2018: 36.55 ft
- April 6, 2018: 38.28 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from <u>forecast issuance time</u> (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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.