Tuscarora Creek above Martinsburg, WV
River level and flood forecast · Berkeley County
Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 15 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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (August 21, 2018) | 7.47 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftSignificant flooding is occurring in Martinsburg. Homes, businesses, and roads are all flooded.
- 8 ftWater approaches homes and businesses in Martinsburg near the creek. Tennessee Avenue is flooded.
- 7 ftWater approaches the yard and driveway of a private road off Rock Cliff Drive.
- 6 ftWater covers much of the field behind Rock Cliff Pizza.
- 5.5 ftWidespread overflow of the banks of the creek is occurring. Water reaches the north parking lot of War Memorial Park.
- 4.5 ftWater begins to overflow the right bank near Tennessee Avenue.
Highest crests on record
- 7.47 ft — August 21, 2018
- 6.92 ft — June 27, 1975
- 6.45 ft — October 9, 1976
- 6.2 ft — June 23, 1972
- 6.07 ft — April 21, 2008
Recent crests: 4.53 ft (September 2, 2021) · 5.27 ft (December 16, 2018) · 5.68 ft (September 9, 2018) · 7.47 ft (August 21, 2018) · 5.6 ft (June 1, 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 (TUSW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.