Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra, WV

River level and flood forecast · Barbour County

Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 5.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).

Flow: 1,250 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 8 ftFlood 10 ftModerate 11 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 stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage11 ft
Flood stage10 ft
Action stage8 ft
Record crest (February 5, 1985)15.8 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 15 ftThe campground in Audra State Park, homes (camps), and the surrounding areas along the river are flooded.
  • 11 ftThe campground and roads in Audra State Park are flooded.
  • 10 ftThe campground in Audra State Park is flooded upstream from the river gage, and water is on the roadways in the extreme low-lying areas of the park.
  • 9 ftSome areas of the campground and low areas in Audra State Park are flooded.
  • 6 ftSome minor flooding of low areas in the campground of Audra State Park occurs.

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.8 ft — February 5, 1985
  2. 15.6 ft — May 17, 1996
  3. 13.77 ft — July 22, 2026
  4. 13.67 ft — June 23, 1972
  5. 13.14 ft — July 27, 1992

Recent crests: 13.77 ft (July 22, 2026) · 10.4 ft (February 6, 2025) · 11.11 ft (February 1, 2025) · 10.07 ft (April 3, 2024) · 8.1 ft (June 2, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ADRW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.