Dry Fork (Tug Fork) at Bradshaw, WV
River level and flood forecast · Mcdowell County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Flow: 258 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 | 19 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 16, 2025) | 18.16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftState Route 80 begins to flood.
- 19 ftBetween 19 and 22 feet, homes are flooded along the river.
- 15 ftBetween 15 to 19 feet, some homes in lower areas are flooded along the river.
- 10 ftBetween 10 and 15 feet, homes along the river downstream of the gage will start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 18.16 ft — February 16, 2025
- 15.21 ft — May 2, 2002
- 13.51 ft — February 6, 2020
- 12.71 ft — July 13, 2022
- 12.39 ft — March 1, 2021
Recent crests: 10.1 ft (May 17, 2025) · 18.16 ft (February 16, 2025) · 10.71 ft (February 1, 2025) · 12.31 ft (February 17, 2023) · 12.71 ft (July 13, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRSW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.