Blackwater River (WV) at Davis, WV
River level and flood forecast · Tucker County
Normal6.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 14.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 1,390 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
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16.5 ft |
| Record crest (November 5, 1985) | 17.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftWATER REACHES HOUSES NEAR RIVER
Highest crests on record
- 17.67 ft — November 5, 1985
- 13.6 ft — February 9, 1994
- 11.54 ft — June 30, 2019
- 8.55 ft — March 5, 2015
Recent crests: 11.54 ft (June 30, 2019) · 8.55 ft (March 5, 2015) · 13.6 ft (February 9, 1994) · 17.67 ft (November 5, 1985)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BWRW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.