CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV
Is CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV flooding right now?
No — CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV is at 1.77 ft, 7.2 ft below its 9 ft flood stage, as of 73 min ago.
Gauge height
1.77 ft
Streamflow
165 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 30.1 ft on Wed, Mar 18, 1936.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 7 ft | 5.2 ft below |
| Minor flood | 9 ft | 7.2 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 16 ft | 14.2 ft below |
| Major flood | 20 ft | 18.2 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 30.1 ft | 1936-03-18 |
| 24.7 ft | 1889-05-01 |
| 24.3 ft | 1955-08-19 |
| 23.67 ft | 1942-10-16 |
| 22.6 ft | 1937-04-26 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| WARM SPRINGS RUN NEAR BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV | 6.3 mi | Morgan County |
| BACK CREEK NEAR JONES SPRINGS, WV | 15.3 mi | Berkeley County |
| TUSCARORA CK AT HAMMOND FARM NR MARTINSBURG, WV | 16.7 mi | Berkeley County |
| HARLAN RUN NEAR HEDGESVILLE, WV | 19.1 mi | Berkeley County |
| TUSCARORA CREEK ABOVE MARTINSBURG, WV | 19.6 mi | Berkeley County |
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