West Fork River at Butcherville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Lewis County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 13.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 235 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 | 19.3 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (June 25, 1950) | 16.81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19.3 ftWater over Route 12, and water makes it into the field of the air strip in Jackson Mills, near the river gage.
- 18 ftFlooding of the bottom of the Route 12 Bridge and the roadway near the intersection of Route 12 and Sycamore Lick Road.
- 16 ftFlooding of Route 12 near the bridge intersection of Route 12 and Sycamore Lick Road (Route 10).
- 10 ftMinor water problems in low lying areas due to backwater from small streams and creeks.
Highest crests on record
- 16.81 ft — June 25, 1950
- 15.15 ft — November 5, 1985
- 14.1 ft — March 7, 1967
- 13.54 ft — March 20, 1963
- 13.41 ft — January 26, 1978
Recent crests: 10.34 ft (August 6, 1995) · 10.28 ft (February 9, 1994) · 10.63 ft (March 6, 1989) · 15.15 ft (November 5, 1985) · 10.61 ft (June 6, 1981)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BCVW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.