East River at Willowton, WV
River level and flood forecast · Mercer County
Normal3.4 ftas of Mon 8:15 PM
The river is 5.6 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 53 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Jan 1, 12 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (February 15, 2025) | 12.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftCHRISTIE ROAD (WV 219-8) CLOSED BY FLOOD WATERS UPSTREAM FROM GAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 12.88 ft — February 15, 2025
- 11.25 ft — May 28, 2020
- 10.3 ft — February 6, 2020
- 9.83 ft — May 24, 2022
- 9.69 ft — April 13, 2020
Recent crests: 12.88 ft (February 15, 2025) · 8.43 ft (September 27, 2024) · 7.53 ft (April 12, 2024) · 7.9 ft (January 9, 2024) · 9.68 ft (May 29, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ERVW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.