Bluestone River near Pipestem, WV
River level and flood forecast · Summers County
Normal4.5 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 7.5 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 639 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 2010) | 17.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftFlooding occurs in fields and lowlands mainly upstream from the gage.
Highest crests on record
- 17.25 ft — March 13, 2010
- 17 ft — February 16, 2025
- 15.82 ft — April 5, 1977
- 15.57 ft — November 10, 2003
- 14.49 ft — January 29, 1957
Recent crests: 17 ft (February 16, 2025) · 12.52 ft (February 1, 2025) · 8.91 ft (April 12, 2024) · 11.16 ft (May 30, 2023) · 10.98 ft (February 17, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PIPW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.