Back Creek near Jones Springs, WV
River level and flood forecast · Berkeley County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 7.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 602 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 1942) | 25.17 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWater approaches farm buildings near the creek.
- 15 ftSeveral roads, including Dry Run Road and Daisy Lane, are significantly flooded and closed.
- 12 ftDry Run Road and Daisy Lane are flooded. Water begins to cover pastureland near the creek.
- 11 ftDry Run Road begins to flood. Water approaches Daisy Lane.
Highest crests on record
- 25.17 ft — October 15, 1942
- 25 ft — March 17, 1936
- 23.15 ft — June 22, 1972
- 19.72 ft — January 19, 1996
- 19.23 ft — June 4, 2018
Recent crests: 15.93 ft (May 15, 2025) · 11.81 ft (January 10, 2024) · 13.09 ft (May 8, 2022) · 11.63 ft (May 6, 2019) · 14.77 ft (December 16, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Tuscarora Creek above Martinsburg, WV
- Opequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV
- Rockymarsh Run at Scrabble, WV
- Tributary to Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs, WV
- Mill Creek (WV) at Bunker Hill, WV
- Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs, WV
- Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV
- Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JSPW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.