ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV
Is ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV flooding right now?
No — ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV is at 2.28 ft, 15.7 ft below its 18 ft flood stage, as of 38 min ago.
Gauge height
2.28 ft
Streamflow
—
Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 29 ft. The highest crest on record was 32.4 ft on Thu, Mar 14, 1918.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft | 13.7 ft below |
| Minor flood | 18 ft | 15.7 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 20 ft | 17.7 ft below |
| Major flood | 29 ft | 26.7 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 32.4 ft | 1918-03-14 |
| 31 ft | 1861-01-01 |
| 30.3 ft | 2016-06-24 |
| 26.6 ft | 1932-02-05 |
| 26.5 ft | 1932-07-04 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| COOKMAN FORK AT INTERSTATE 79 NEAR WALLBACK, WV | 8.9 mi | Clay County |
| ELK RIVER AT QUEEN SHOALS, WV | 10.7 mi | Kanawha County |
| Twentymile Creek at Vaughan, WV | 13.0 mi | Nicholas County |
| PETERS CREEK NEAR LOCKWOOD, WV | 14.0 mi | Nicholas County |
| ELK RIVER NEAR FRAMETOWN, WV | 14.2 mi | Braxton County |
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