Buffalo Creek (WV) at Barrackville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
Flow: 462 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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.32 ftFlood waters rise to the flood levels reached on July 29,2017.
Highest crests on record
- 14.32 ft — July 29, 2017
- 12.4 ft — May 4, 2009
- 11.42 ft — March 4, 2015
- 10.33 ft — May 31, 2025
- 8.65 ft — June 5, 2008
Recent crests: 10.33 ft (May 31, 2025) · 14.32 ft (July 29, 2017) · 11.42 ft (March 4, 2015) · 12.4 ft (May 4, 2009) · 8.65 ft (June 5, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Tygart Valley River at Colfax, WV
- Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock and Dam, WV
- West Fork River at Enterprise, WV
- Monongahela River at Hilderbrand Lock and Dam, WV
- Whetstone Creek at Mannington, WV
- Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam, WV
- Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV
- Tygart Valley River below Tygart Lake, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRIW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.