Clear Fork (Big Coal) at Whitesville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Raleigh County
Normal12.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 112 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 2001) | 28.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftSeveral homes along Clear Fork Road flood, from the intersection with North Leevale Road to the mouth of Clear Fork. Areas of Whitesville near the river are flooded. Low areas along the Big Coal River are flooded down to Slyvester.
- 28 ftHome on Clear Fork Road across from North Leevale Road bridge floods.
- 27 ftTwo homes on North Leevalle Road, just above the bridge, begin to flood.
- 26 ftNorth Leevale Road bridge and section of North Leevale Road just above the bridge flood.
- 25 ftLow areas in and around Whitesville flood.
- 23 ftLow spots on Clear Fork Road begin to flood. Two homes along the river on North Leevale Road, just above the bridge, flood between 23 and 25 feet.
- 20 ftFrom 20 to 23 feet, low areas near the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 28.47 ft — July 8, 2001
- 26.62 ft — July 26, 2001
- 21.96 ft — November 19, 2003
- 20.82 ft — January 2, 1997
- 20.8 ft — February 16, 2025
Recent crests: 20.8 ft (February 16, 2025) · 20.02 ft (March 1, 2021) · 17.41 ft (February 6, 2020) · 19.86 ft (April 4, 2015) · 19.59 ft (March 5, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WCFW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.