Greenbrier River at Buckeye, WV

River level and flood forecast · Pocahontas County

Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 9.6 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

Forecast to rise to 5.7 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 15 ft flood stage.

Flow: 3,370 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage	26.5 ft
Moderate flood stage	18 ft
Flood stage	15 ft
Action stage	12 ft
Record crest (November 5, 1985)	23.2 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

30 ftThe Greenbrier Trail on the left bank is flooded.
26.5 ftThe bridge roadway near the gage is flooded.
18 ftSeveral sections of Steven Hole Road is flooded.
15 ftThe farm land along the river bank near gage is flooded. Steven Hole Road starts to flood.
14 ftMore low spots along the river are flooded. Also, 14 feet at Buckeye equates to a 10 foot flood stage at Marlinton which is upstream from Buckeye.
13 ftThe low spots below river gage are subject to flooding. Also, 13 feet at Buckeye equates to a 10 foot flood stage at Marlinton which is upstream from Buckeye.

Highest crests on record

23.2 ft — November 5, 1985
21.03 ft — January 19, 1996
17.5 ft — February 5, 1932
17.4 ft — March 7, 1967
17.4 ft — May 17, 1996

Recent crests: 13.53 ft (February 6, 2025) · 14.41 ft (March 1, 2021) · 14.43 ft (June 24, 2016) · 10.72 ft (March 11, 2015) · 14.37 ft (January 31, 2013)

Up and down the river, and nearby

See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for Pocahontas County NWS gauge page USGS gauge 03182500

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BUCW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.