BRUSH CREEK NEAR PRINCETON, WV

Mercer County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03178179 · NWS GLWW2 · West Virginia river levels

Is BRUSH CREEK NEAR PRINCETON, WV flooding right now?

No — BRUSH CREEK NEAR PRINCETON, WV is at 0.75 ft, 11.3 ft below its 12 ft flood stage, as of 22 min ago.

Gauge height
0.75 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.06 ft on Sun, Feb 16, 2025.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft6.3 ft below
Minor flood12 ft11.3 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft13.3 ft below
Major flood16 ft15.3 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.06 ft2025-02-16
9.72 ft2023-05-29
9 ft2015-03-05
8.99 ft2020-02-06
8.99 ft2021-01-26

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
BLUESTONE R NR SPANISHBURG, WV6.9 miMercer County
BLUESTONE RIVER AT FALLS MILLS, VA9.9 miTazewell County
CAMP CREEK AT HWY 19 NEAR CAMP CREEK, WV11.0 miMercer County
EAST RIVER AT WILLOWTON, WV14.2 miMercer County
JOHNS KNOB BRANCH AT ELKHORN, WV14.3 miMcDowell 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