Guyandotte River at Man, WV
River level and flood forecast · Logan County
Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (15 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (March 12, 1963) | 24.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding occurs along the Guyandotte River and Buffalo Creek in Man.
- 20 ftFlooding of businesses and homes along river. Sections of Route 10 inundated.
- 16 ftSome buildings and structures along the river start to flood.
- 15 ftWater on roads in low-lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 24.78 ft — March 12, 1963
- 22.25 ft — January 29, 1957
- 21.87 ft — March 7, 1967
- 20.22 ft — January 11, 1974
- 20.19 ft — February 28, 1955
Recent crests: 18.78 ft (February 16, 2025) · 15.18 ft (March 1, 2021) · 14.32 ft (February 6, 2020) · 14.56 ft (February 11, 2018) · 15.61 ft (March 4, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MNAW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.