Tygart Valley River at Elkins, WV
River level and flood forecast · Randolph County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 10.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
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
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (April 23, 2018) | 23.32 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 23.32 ft — April 23, 2018
- 23.32 ft — April 24, 2018
- 22.81 ft — November 5, 1985
- 21 ft — August 1, 1996
- 20.1 ft — May 8, 1994
Recent crests: 23.32 ft (April 24, 2018) · 23.32 ft (April 23, 2018) · 20.07 ft (April 18, 2018) · 17.68 ft (November 14, 2003) · 14.47 ft (February 24, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTygart Valley River at Dailey, WV
- DownstreamTygart Valley River at Belington, WV
- Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden, WV
- Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bemis, WV
- Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Ellamore, WV
- Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra, WV
- Sand Run near Buckhannon, WV
- Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Adolph, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELKW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.