Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, WV
River level and flood forecast · Morgan County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 3.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to rise to 6.5 ft Tue 2 AM, below the 9 ft flood stage.
Flow: 3,100 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3 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 | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 18, 1936) | 30.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftFloodwaters approach homes near Rock Ford Road.
- 20 ftFloodwaters approach homes near Largent, as well as near Fisher Bridge Road and Running Waters Way. Widespread flooding is occurring throughout the basin.
- 17 ftRoute 9 is flooded in multiple locations, near the southern bridge over the Cacapon in Morgan County, and near Claybaugh Rocks.
- 16 ftRoute 9 begins to flood near the southern bridge over the Cacapon River in Morgan County.
- 15 ftFloodwaters reach Trailer Park Road near Largent.
- 12 ftRunning Waters Way begins to flood.
- 11 ftKilgore Road is flooded in multiple spots.
- 9 ftRock Ford Road begins to flood in multiple locations, including flowing completely over the low water bridge. Constant Run Road and a small portion of Kilgore Road also begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 30.1 ft — March 18, 1936
- 24.7 ft — May 1, 1889
- 24.3 ft — August 19, 1955
- 23.67 ft — October 16, 1942
- 22.6 ft — April 26, 1937
Recent crests: 14.1 ft (May 14, 2025) · 10.62 ft (January 29, 2024) · 10.47 ft (January 10, 2024) · 14.36 ft (May 8, 2022) · 10.59 ft (March 1, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Tributary to Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs, WV
- Warm Springs Run near Berkeley Springs, WV
- Back Creek near Jones Springs, WV
- Tuscarora Creek above Martinsburg, WV
- South Branch Potomac River near Springfield, WV
- Mill Creek (WV) at Bunker Hill, WV
- Opequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV
- Tonoloway Creek near Needmore, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GCPW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.