Little Kanawha River at Glenville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Gilmer County
The river is 15.6 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to rise to 7.8 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 23 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,570 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:59 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (May 26, 1918) | 29.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftMajor flooding of lower half of town, adjacent to river. Several businesses along State Route 5 flood.
- 29 ftWater affects several businesses at the intersection of South Lewis Street and Main Street. Some homes along College Street, near the intersection with East Main Street, begin to flood. Several homes on Hunter Street, Brooklyn Drive, and Park Street flood. Gas utility company off State Route 5, adjacent to river, floods.
- 28 ftUS Route 119 and 33 are closed, east and west of town. Portions of West Main Street along with the intersection with South Lewis Street flood.
- 27 ftBackwater flooding from Town Run covers most of South Street and affects a few homes and and business. A few homes adjacent to the river on River Street flood.
- 26 ftBackwater flooding on Town Run covers portions of South Street and affects home. Home on Brooklyn Drive adjacent to river floods.
- 25 ftMost of Elm Street floods. Water reaches the hotel foundation on Conrad Court next to the old 1885 bridge.
- 23 ftLow spots on Brooklyn Drive, Elm Street, and River Street flood.
- 22 ftWater begins to cover low spots on Brooklyn Drive, Elm Street, and River Street.
Highest crests on record
- 29.7 ft — May 26, 1918
- 26.48 ft — May 7, 2022
- 25.09 ft — April 12, 2024
- 24.98 ft — February 6, 2025
- 24.63 ft — February 1, 2025
Recent crests: 24.98 ft (February 6, 2025) · 24.63 ft (February 1, 2025) · 25.09 ft (April 12, 2024) · 26.48 ft (May 7, 2022) · 24.03 ft (February 4, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLittle Kanawha River below Burnsville, WV
- DownstreamLittle Kanawha River at Grantsville, WV
- Elk River below Sutton Lake, WV
- West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Lake, WV
- West Fork River at Weston, WV
- West Fork River at Walkersville, WV
- Little Kanawha River near Wildcat, WV
- Little Kanawha River above Rocksdale, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GLEW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.