Brush Creek near Princeton, WV
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 8 PM
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (February 16, 2025) | 10.06 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.06 ft — February 16, 2025
- 9.72 ft — May 29, 2023
- 9 ft — March 5, 2015
- 8.99 ft — February 6, 2020
- 8.99 ft — January 26, 2021
Recent crests: 10.06 ft (February 16, 2025) · 8.53 ft (September 28, 2024) · 7.15 ft (April 12, 2024) · 7.92 ft (January 10, 2024) · 9.72 ft (May 29, 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 (GLWW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.