Clear Fork at Whitesville, WV

Raleigh County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03198350 · NWS WCFW2 · Clear Fork flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Clear Fork at Whitesville, WV flooding right now?

Clear Fork at Whitesville, WV measured 12.10 ft on 2026-10-27 17:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.9 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

12.10 ft

as of 67 min ago

Streamflow

27 cfs

data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.47 ft on Sun, Jul 8, 2001.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	19 ft	6.9 ft below
Minor flood	20 ft	7.9 ft below
Moderate flood	23 ft	10.9 ft below
Major flood	28 ft	15.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
28.47 ft	2001-07-08
26.62 ft	2001-07-26
21.96 ft	2003-11-19
20.82 ft	1997-01-02
20.8 ft	2025-02-16

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 12.10–12.30 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Spruce Fork at Sharples, WV	16.8 mi	Logan County
Big Coal River at Ashford, WV	17.9 mi	Boone County
Little Coal River at Danville, WV	18.7 mi	Boone County
Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV	20.6 mi	Fayette County
Unnamed Tributary to Ballard Fork near Mud, WV	22.7 mi	Boone 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