Hurricane Creek near Hurricane, WV
River level and flood forecast · Putnam County
Normal6.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 108 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (February 6, 2025) | 18.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftMajor flooding along Hurricane Creek. Several roads, homes, and buildings near the creek are flooded.
- 19 ftHomes, buildings, and side roads along Hurricane Creek are flooded.
- 17 ftLow areas along Hurricane Creek Road and Peach Ridge Road start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 18.67 ft — February 6, 2025
- 18.01 ft — November 19, 2003
- 16.99 ft — February 18, 2000
- 16.49 ft — December 25, 2015
- 16.37 ft — June 14, 2003
Recent crests: 18.67 ft (February 6, 2025) · 16.2 ft (May 7, 2018) · 16.49 ft (December 25, 2015) · 16.17 ft (July 14, 2015) · 13.49 ft (March 5, 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 (HURW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.