Shavers Fork Cheat River at Cheat Bridge, WV
River level and flood forecast · Randolph County
Normal7.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 12.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Flow: 920 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (September 30, 2016) | 16.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftSeveral sections along WV Route 250, County Route 250 over 4, and Forest Service Roads near the river flood. Old Cheat Bridge is cut off and most areas in Cheat Bridge flood.
- 21 ftRailroad tracks on right side of WV Route 250 bridge begin to flood. Several sections of WV Route 250, County Route 250 over 4, and Forest Service Road 235 flood.
- 20 ftWV Route 250 near the bridge begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 16.61 ft — September 30, 2016
- 15.97 ft — March 11, 2015
- 15.85 ft — April 16, 2018
- 15.84 ft — January 25, 2010
Recent crests: 15.85 ft (April 16, 2018) · 16.61 ft (September 30, 2016) · 15.97 ft (March 11, 2015) · 15.84 ft (January 25, 2010)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamShavers Fork Cheat River at Bemis, WV
- Greenbrier River at Durbin, WV
- Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Adolph, WV
- Tygart Valley River at Dailey, WV
- Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden, WV
- Tygart Valley River at Elkins, WV
- Buckhannon River at Alton, WV
- Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Ellamore, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHBW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.