Little Kanawha River below Burnsville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Braxton County
Normal6.1 ftas of Mon 4:35 PM
The river is 6.9 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 1,150 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 2, 1974) | 16.32 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftRoute 5 is flooded at the DOH yard entrance near Buffalo Creek.
- 21.5 ftDOL yard near Buffalo Creek is flooded.
- 13 ftFields along river, near the gage, and home and other areas along Buffalo Creek road start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 16.32 ft — June 2, 1974
- 15.74 ft — November 9, 2003
- 15.41 ft — June 5, 2008
- 14.82 ft — July 31, 1996
- 14.79 ft — March 1, 1997
Recent crests: 14.38 ft (September 28, 2018) · 10.26 ft (March 11, 2015) · 9.66 ft (January 31, 2013) · 15.41 ft (June 5, 2008) · 15.74 ft (November 9, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLittle Kanawha River at Glenville, WV
- Little Kanawha River near Wildcat, WV
- West Fork River at Walkersville, 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 Butcherville, WV
- Elk River at Clifton Ford near Big Run, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BURW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.