Cheat River at Albright, WV
River level and flood forecast · Preston County
Normal17.6 ftas of Mon 1:45 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to fall to 12.0 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 12,100 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:57 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 30 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (July 29, 2017) | 27.23 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftFlood waters reach Main Street in Albright.
- 35 ftWater reaches the I-beams under the Route 26 bridge in Albright
- 33.5 ftWater reaches homes on Wall Street.
- 30 ftSt Joe Road floods south of gage.
- 29 ftWater covers low spots in town along Bishop Ave and in Albright Memorial Park
- 28.3 ftWater reaches low spot on Route 26 north of gage location.
- 27 ftWater begins to enter the parking lot at the Albright Power station. River is bankfull just north of route 26 bridge in Albright
Highest crests on record
- 27.23 ft — July 29, 2017
- 24.82 ft — March 1, 2021
- 24.72 ft — June 30, 2019
- 24.23 ft — March 5, 2015
- 22.68 ft — March 15, 2015
Recent crests: 24.82 ft (March 1, 2021) · 24.72 ft (June 30, 2019) · 16.83 ft (February 13, 2019) · 18.1 ft (February 8, 2019) · 27.23 ft (July 29, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCheat River at Rowlesburg, WV
- Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV
- Deckers Creek at Morgantown, WV
- Cheat River below Lake Lynn, PA
- Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam, WV
- Monongahela River at Hilderbrand Lock and Dam, WV
- Monongahela River at Point Marion Lock and Dam (lower pool), PA
- Monongahela River at Opekiska Lock and Dam, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ABRW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.