Back Creek near Jones Springs, WV

Berkeley County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 01614000 · NWS JSPW2 · West Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Martinsburg

Is Back Creek near Jones Springs, WV flooding right now?

Back Creek near Jones Springs, WV measured 1.73 ft on 2026-09-22 22:45:00 UTC. That observation was 9.3 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.73 ft
as of 26 min ago
Streamflow
20 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.17 ft on Thu, Oct 15, 1942.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.3 ft below
Minor flood11 ft9.3 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.3 ft below
Major flood20 ft18.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
25.17 ft1942-10-15
25 ft1936-03-17
23.15 ft1972-06-22
19.72 ft1996-01-19
19.23 ft2018-06-04

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.60–1.74 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tuscarora Creek at Hammond Farm near Martinsburg, WV3.8 miBerkeley County
Tuscarora Creek above Martinsburg, WV4.6 miBerkeley County
Harlan Run near Hedgesville, WV6.1 miBerkeley County
Opequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV8.0 miBerkeley County
Middle Creek at Darkesville, WV9.6 miBerkeley County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast