Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden, WV
River level and flood forecast · Randolph County
Normal7.6 ftas of Mon 2:30 PM
The river is 5.4 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 2,720 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 21.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17.6 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (April 16, 2018) | 13.37 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.5 ftThe Cheat River Resturant near the Old Route 33 highway bridge starts to get water on the lower floors. Most areas from Bowden to downstream of the Old Route 33 Bridges are flooded.
- 17.6 ftSeveral areas from Bowden to downstream of the Old Route 33 Bridge are flooded. The Old Route 33 and Route 5/12 bridges have water over them.
- 15 ftA campground as well as homes downstream from the old Route 33 highway bridges are flooded. Several areas along the river are flooded.
- 13.8 ftCampgrounds and homes are flooded. Water is over the Old Route 33, upstream from the highway bridge. Also a local convenience store starts to get water in it upstream from bridge.
- 13 ftCamps in and around Bowden start to flood. Water is at the bottom of the Old Route 33 Bridge as well as the Route 5/12 Bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 13.37 ft — April 16, 2018
- 13.22 ft — August 29, 2013
- 13.03 ft — January 25, 2010
- 12.75 ft — September 30, 2016
- 12.37 ft — March 5, 2008
Recent crests: 13.37 ft (April 16, 2018) · 12.75 ft (September 30, 2016) · 10.17 ft (June 24, 2016) · 13.22 ft (August 29, 2013) · 11.16 ft (January 31, 2013)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BOWW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.