West Fork River at Walkersville, WV
River level and flood forecast · Lewis County
Normal5.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.6 ft below flood stage (16 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
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 19 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (August 18, 2000) | 20.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftMajor flooding of Walkersville and surrounding areas. Homes near the gage and river are flooded.
- 20 ftSeveral sections of Route 44 Walkersville Road are flooded. Route 44 bridge near the gage has water over it.
- 16 ftLow areas of Route 44 Walkersville Road near the river and farm fields start to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 20.6 ft — August 18, 2000
- 17.87 ft — November 4, 1985
- 16.57 ft — July 27, 1992
- 16.43 ft — July 31, 1996
- 16.28 ft — September 2, 2003
Recent crests: 13.42 ft (September 28, 2018) · 13.28 ft (June 23, 2016) · 13.13 ft (December 6, 2013) · 15.83 ft (June 4, 2008) · 14.97 ft (November 19, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WLKW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.