Meadow River at Hines IFLOWS SG, WV

River level and flood forecast · Greenbrier County

Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The river is 10.4 ft below flood stage (14 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-505101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 12 ftFlood 14 ftModerate 16 ftMajor 18 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage18 ft
Moderate flood stage16 ft
Flood stage14 ft
Action stage12 ft
Record crest (June 23, 2016)18.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftCentral Avenue bridge flooded near McRoss.
  • 16 ftRoute 60 closed near Charmco.
  • 15 ftWater begins to affect some homes along the right bank of the river from Rupert to McRoss.
  • 14 ftOne lane of Route 60 closed near Charmco.
  • 13 ftFlooding begins in Meadow Community Park

Highest crests on record

  1. 18.8 ft — June 23, 2016
  2. 16.69 ft — March 1, 2021
  3. 16.09 ft — February 17, 2025
  4. 15.53 ft — February 1, 2025
  5. 15.44 ft — February 7, 2020

Recent crests: 16.09 ft (February 17, 2025) · 15.53 ft (February 1, 2025) · 13.69 ft (January 10, 2024) · 14.14 ft (February 18, 2023) · 13.96 ft (July 28, 2022)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HNEW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.