CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV
Is CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV flooding right now?
No — CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV is at 3.51 ft, 12.5 ft below its 16 ft flood stage, as of 22 min ago.
Gauge height
3.51 ft
Streamflow
1,780 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 36.9 ft on Tue, Nov 5, 1985.
Flood forecast
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 12.5 ft | 9.0 ft below |
| Minor flood | 16 ft | 12.5 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 18 ft | 14.5 ft below |
| Major flood | 22 ft | 18.5 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 36.9 ft | 1985-11-05 |
| 24.2 ft | 1996-01-19 |
| 23.58 ft | 1994-02-09 |
| 20.94 ft | 1994-05-08 |
| 20.9 ft | 2000-02-19 |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| CHEAT RIVER AT HWY 50 NEAR ROWLESBURG, WV | 2.2 mi | Preston County |
| CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV | 10.1 mi | Preston County |
| CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WV | 15.8 mi | Tucker County |
| THREE FORK CREEK NR GRAFTON, WV | 17.4 mi | Taylor County |
| BLACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, WV | 18.7 mi | Tucker County |
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