Guyandotte River at Baileysville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Wyoming County
Normal3.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 295 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (July 8, 2001) | 31.25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30 ftSections of Route 97 are flooded. Major flooding of homes and roads from Brenton to Baileysville.
- 22 ftSeveral homes from Brenton to Baileysville are flooded. Roads near the river in Brenton is flooded.
- 20 ftHomes and low areas along the river from Brenton to Baileysville start to flood.
- 17 ftLow areas near the river start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 31.25 ft — July 8, 2001
- 27.09 ft — May 9, 2009
- 26.89 ft — April 5, 1977
- 24.05 ft — February 16, 2025
- 23.82 ft — November 19, 2003
Recent crests: 24.05 ft (February 16, 2025) · 16.59 ft (February 6, 2020) · 17.3 ft (February 11, 2018) · 19.55 ft (March 5, 2015) · 27.09 ft (May 9, 2009)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BAIW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.