Birch River at Herold, WV
River level and flood forecast · Braxton County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 6.4 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
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 | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 24, 2016) | 18.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftHighway bridge is flooded between 23 and 24 feet. Major flooding all along the river.
- 20 ftMajor flooding along the river. Homes, buildings and low areas along the river are flooded.
- 16 ftHomes, buildings and camps on both sides of the river, both upstream and downstream of the highway bridge are flooded.
- 12 ftDriveway and homes on the right bank both upstream and downstream of the highway bridge begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 18.03 ft — June 24, 2016
- 17.78 ft — June 23, 2016
- 13.7 ft — December 6, 2013
- 12.2 ft — March 1, 2021
- 11.72 ft — January 31, 2013
Recent crests: 12.2 ft (March 1, 2021) · 10.09 ft (February 11, 2020) · 18.03 ft (June 24, 2016) · 17.78 ft (June 23, 2016) · 11.32 ft (March 5, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HRLW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.