Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove, WV
River level and flood forecast · Ohio County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 3.5 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 921 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
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2004) | 13.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.83 ftWater reaches the record level of hurricane Ivan September 17, 2004.
- 13.47 ftWater reaches the level of the November flood of 1985 - November 27, 1985.
- 12.32 ftWater reaches the level of flooding reached August 18, 1980.
- 9.31 ftWater reaches the level of hurricane Agnes June 23, 1972.
- 7.26 ftWater reaches the flood level of December 18, 1990...
Highest crests on record
- 13.83 ft — September 17, 2004
- 13.67 ft — December 30, 1942
- 13.5 ft — March 5, 1963
- 13.47 ft — November 27, 1985
- 13.08 ft — June 5, 1941
Recent crests: 9.98 ft (June 15, 2025) · 8.89 ft (April 3, 2024) · 7.17 ft (February 18, 2022) · 3.2 ft (August 18, 2015) · 5.92 ft (March 4, 2008)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHEW2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.