New River below Hawks Nest, WV

River level and flood forecast · Fayette County

Normal7.4 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

66.577.58TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 24.95 ft — March 13, 2010
  2. 22.63 ft — March 5, 2015
  3. 21.69 ft — May 7, 2018
  4. 20.41 ft — May 17, 2014

Recent crests: 21.69 ft (May 7, 2018) · 22.63 ft (March 5, 2015) · 20.41 ft (May 17, 2014) · 24.95 ft (March 13, 2010)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HNNW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.