Little Kanawha River above Rocksdale, WV
River level and flood forecast · Calhoun County
Normal8.3 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 910 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.
Highest crests on record
- 31.55 ft — March 2, 1997
- 30.3 ft — April 16, 1939
- 28.6 ft — February 1, 1951
- 28.27 ft — January 26, 1978
- 27.33 ft — March 7, 1967
Recent crests: 21.04 ft (March 5, 2015) · 17.94 ft (January 31, 2013) · 22 ft (June 5, 2008) · 15.74 ft (July 28, 2003) · 24.82 ft (February 19, 2000)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Kanawha River at Elizabeth, WV
- Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, WV
- South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan, WV
- Little Kanawha River at Glenville, WV
- Big Sandy Creek (WV) near Clendenin, WV
- Elk River near Frametown, WV
- Elk River at Queen Shoals, WV
- North Fork Hughes River near Cairo, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RCKW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.