Guyandotte River at Branchland, WV
River level and flood forecast · Lincoln County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 25.4 ft below flood stage (30 ft).
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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 30 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1907) | 44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43 ftMajor flooding is occurring. Several roads and homes are flooded throughout the area between West Hamlin, Branchland, Midkiff and Ranger.
- 40 ftSeveral roads, homes, and businesses are flooded throughout the area between West Hamlin, Branchland, Midkiff and Ranger.
- 35 ftSeveral roads along the Guyandotte River between West Hamlin and Ranger are flooded.
- 30 ftPayton Branch, Nine Mile Creek, Four Mile Creek and Hamilton Creek Roads are flooded. Esquire Drive and portions of Health Creek Road are flooded.
- 28 ftPayton Branch, Nine Mile Creek, Four Mile Creek, and Hamilton Creek Roads begin to flood.
- 27 ftEsquire Drive and portions of Health Creek Road begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 44 ft — January 1, 1907
- 43.83 ft — March 13, 1963
- 42.57 ft — March 1, 1955
- 42.26 ft — March 8, 1967
- 41.88 ft — January 30, 1957
Recent crests: 35.42 ft (February 17, 2025) · 30.19 ft (February 18, 2023) · 36.29 ft (March 2, 2021) · 27.63 ft (February 12, 2020) · 30.46 ft (February 25, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamGuyandotte River at Logan, WV
- Mud River (WV) at Hamlin, WV
- Mud River (WV) at Palermo, WV
- Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville, WV
- Mud River (WV) above Milton, WV
- Twelvepole Creek near Wayne, WV
- Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette, WV
- East Fork of Twelvepole Creek near Dunlow, WV
- Hurricane Creek near Hurricane, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRAW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.