Tug Fork River at Kermit, WV
River level and flood forecast · Mingo County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 2 PM
The river is 33.7 ft below flood stage (38 ft).
Flow: 973 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 | 49 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 45 ft |
| Flood stage | 38 ft |
| Action stage | 36 ft |
| Record crest (February 17, 2025) | 51.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 58 ftThe railroad tracks in town flood at 58 to 59 feet.
- 52 ftIn East Kermit, homes on Harry Runyon Drive, Mocha Drive, and Firefly Lane flood.
- 51 ftCommercial district near the river just south of the Virginia Avenue bridge floods. In Warfield, much of the business district floods.
- 50.5 ftIn Lovely, most homes and businesses between Riverfront Road and the river flood.
- 50 ftHomes near the river between Elm Street and Walnut Street flood at 50 to 51 feet.
- 49 ftIn Warfield, homes on Hode Road near the river flood. In Lovely, some homes next to river flood.
- 47.5 ftIn Warfield, the grocery store on Beauty Road floods due to backwater flooding of Buck Creek.
- 47 ftHomes near the river between Collier Street and Walnut Street flood at 47 to 48 feet.
- 40 ftIn Warfield, low sections of Riverfront Road flood.
- 38 ftSeveral roads in low lying areas along the river flood.
Highest crests on record
- 51.28 ft — February 17, 2025
- 46.71 ft — March 2, 2021
- 40.21 ft — February 12, 2018
- 37.23 ft — February 7, 2020
Recent crests: 51.28 ft (February 17, 2025) · 46.71 ft (March 2, 2021) · 37.23 ft (February 7, 2020) · 40.21 ft (February 12, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KRMW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.