Cranberry River below Richwood, WV
River level and flood forecast · Nicholas County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.6 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 706 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftThe Big Rock campground floods.
- 16 ftUS Forest Service Road 76 bridge floods.
- 13 ftLow areas adjacent to river flood.
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCWW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.