Opequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV
River level and flood forecast · Berkeley County
Normal8.2 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 1.8 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.0 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 1,980 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (January 20, 1996) | 18.76 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftA significant flood is occurring. Numerous homes are flooded east of Martinsburg. The worst flooding is south of the railroad bridge. To the north of that railroad bridge, flooding is causing less of an impact due to the regulation of flow caused by the railroad line.
- 15 ftWater reaches homes on Douglas Grove Road, and may be near a home on Abbie Lane. Hundreds of acres of fields are flooded near the creek. Blairton Road begins to flood, and numerous other roads are already flooded and closed.
- 12.5 ftThe creek is well out of its banks with lowlands nearby flooded. Golf Course Road /County Road 36/ is flooded near the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge. Fields and backyards near the creek are flooded and some residents may need to move items to higher ground. Several other roads are flooded, including Grapevine Road, Douglas Grove Road, and Paynes Ford Road. Backwater flooding is occurring on small tributaries, including Tuscarora Creek.
- 11 ftWater begins to cover backyards of homes on Bowers Road (County Road 1/1). Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) is flooded and impassible. Water also approaches Golf Course Road (County Road 36) and Grapevine Road (County Road 9/14).
- 10 ftFloodwaters begin to cover Douglas Grove Road (County Road 9/16) east of Martinsburg. A portion of Bowers Road is also flooded. Low lying areas near the creek begin to flood. Water also begins to cover the stream access point at the Van Metre Ford Pedestrian Bridge.
- 9 ftThe creek begins to overflow its banks in a few spots. Water approaches Bowers Road at the low spot near the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 18.76 ft — January 20, 1996
- 17.45 ft — June 22, 1972
- 16.29 ft — May 19, 1988
- 15.81 ft — November 13, 1970
- 15.38 ft — March 5, 1993
Recent crests: 12.74 ft (May 15, 2025) · 10.79 ft (January 29, 2024) · 10.63 ft (January 10, 2024) · 10.1 ft (December 23, 2022) · 11.32 ft (May 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamOpequon Creek near Berryville, VA
- Tuscarora Creek above Martinsburg, WV
- Rockymarsh Run at Scrabble, WV
- Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV
- Back Creek near Jones Springs, WV
- Mill Creek (WV) at Bunker Hill, WV
- Shenandoah River at Millville, WV
- Piney Run (VA) near Lovettsville, VA
- Bullskin Run below Kabletown, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MBGW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.