Elk River near Frametown, WV
River level and flood forecast · Braxton County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 14.3 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 1,380 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 | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 31, 1996) | 20.39 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftHouse 100 feet upstream from river gage begins to flood. Numerous homes and camps along Route 4 are flooded.
- 21 ftHomes and camps along Route 4 are flooded.
- 18 ftCamp 500 feet downstream of gage begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 20.39 ft — July 31, 1996
- 17.62 ft — June 24, 2016
- 16.65 ft — March 1, 1997
- 16.31 ft — December 3, 1991
- 16.05 ft — March 15, 1967
Recent crests: 17.62 ft (June 24, 2016) · 13.41 ft (July 13, 2015) · 12.8 ft (March 5, 2015) · 15.84 ft (December 7, 2013) · 12.27 ft (January 31, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FRMW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.