North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, WV
River level and flood forecast · Mineral County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
Flow: 297 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.
Highest crests on record
- 13.37 ft — July 3, 1978
- 9.86 ft — December 8, 1972
- 9.7 ft — March 7, 1967
- 9.3 ft — May 24, 1968
- 9.06 ft — October 9, 1976
Recent crests: 8.92 ft (March 30, 1995) · 13.37 ft (July 3, 1978) · 9.06 ft (October 9, 1976) · 9.86 ft (December 8, 1972) · 9.3 ft (May 24, 1968)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Abram Creek at Oakmont, WV
- Linton Creek near Laurel Dale, WV
- Patterson Creek near Headsville, WV
- Painter Run near Fort Ashby, WV
- South Branch Potomac River near Springfield, WV
- South Branch Potomac River near Moorefield, WV
- Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, PA
- Youghiogheny River below Youghiogheyny Dam - Outflow (Tailwater), PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BNMW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.