Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6, WV
River level and flood forecast · Kanawha County
Normal18.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
Flow: 14,700 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
| Action stage | 35 ft |
| Record crest (March 6, 1955) | 39.72 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 39.72 ft — March 6, 1955
- 38.77 ft — December 31, 1942
- 38.25 ft — August 15, 1940
- 37.82 ft — February 2, 1950
- 37.72 ft — March 2, 2021
Recent crests: 37.72 ft (March 2, 2021) · 36.16 ft (June 25, 2016) · 35.76 ft (March 5, 2015) · 28.67 ft (February 1, 2013) · 37.65 ft (February 23, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHLW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.