Rivers in West Virginia
Tug Fork River at Welch
Below flood stage
2.97ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 7:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 17.00 ft
- Record crest
- 22.10 ft2025
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 20.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 19.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 17.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 20.00 ftHemphill area is flooded. Other homes and businesses along the river in Welch are flooded.
- 19.00 ftFlooding of homes near bridge next to gage. Tug Road, Slick Rock Road, and Wilson Street in Hemphill area are flooded.
- 18.00 ftWilson Street and Slick Rock Road begin to flood in the Hemphill area.
- 17.00 ftChurch parking lot in Hemphill begins to flood. Route 16 dip between Hemphill and Welch starts to flood.
Crest history
18 crests on NOAA’s list since 1987.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 16, 2025 | 22.10 ft |
| 2 | May 2, 2002 | 22.10 ft |
| 3 | July 8, 2001 | 19.77 ft |
| 4 | November 19, 2003 | 15.17 ft |
| 5 | May 16, 1996 | 13.41 ft |
| 6 | February 6, 2020 | 12.92 ft |
| 7 | April 24, 1987 | 11.90 ft |
| 8 | February 22, 2003 | 11.63 ft |
| 9 | February 11, 1994 | 11.45 ft |
| 10 | January 31, 2013 | 10.86 ft |
| 11 | May 6, 1989 | 10.65 ft |
| 12 | April 17, 1998 | 10.40 ft |
| 13 | April 14, 2004 | 10.17 ft |
| 14 | March 24, 1993 | 9.63 ft |
| 15 | February 10, 1990 | 9.02 ft |
| 16 | December 2, 1991 | 8.04 ft |
| 17 | March 30, 1991 | 7.45 ft |
| 18 | December 25, 1987 | 5.22 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 22.10 ft
- February 6, 2020: 12.92 ft
- January 31, 2013: 10.86 ft
- April 14, 2004: 10.17 ft
- November 19, 2003: 15.17 ft
- February 22, 2003: 11.63 ft
- May 2, 2002: 22.10 ft
- July 8, 2001: 19.77 ft
- April 17, 1998: 10.40 ft
- May 16, 1996: 13.41 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.