Greenbrier River at Durbin, WV
River level and flood forecast · Pocahontas County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 1,440 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (February 6, 2025) | 7.88 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 15 ftTrain station, Meadow Lane, and River Road near train tracks flood. Sections of East River Road flood.
- 14 ftCampground along the East Fork of the Greenbrier River floods. Water surrounds home next to the train station.
- 10 ftMost low sections along the Greenbrier River and along the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier River flood.
- 7 ftA few low sections along the Greenbrier River and along the East and West Forks of the Greenbrier River flood.
Highest crests on record
- 7.88 ft — February 6, 2025
- 7.2 ft — March 1, 2021
Recent crests: 7.88 ft (February 6, 2025) · 7.2 ft (March 1, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Shavers Fork Cheat River at Cheat Bridge, WV
- Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Adolph, WV
- Tygart Valley River at Dailey, WV
- Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bemis, WV
- Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) near Sunrise (abv PSS), VA
- Back Creek (Bath Co. VA) at Sunrise (blw PSS), VA
- Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden, WV
- Marlin Run at Marlinton, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DRBW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.