IsItFlooding

Elk River near Frametown, WV

Braxton County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03196600 · NWS FRMW2 · Elk River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Elk River near Frametown, WV flooding right now?

Elk River near Frametown, WV measured 9.23 ft on 2026-09-22 23:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.8 ft below its 18 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
9.23 ft
as of 70 min ago
Streamflow
8,880 cfs
data refreshed 6 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.39 ft on Wed, Jul 31, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft6.8 ft below
Minor flood18 ft8.8 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft11.8 ft below
Major flood27 ft17.8 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.39 ft1996-07-31
17.62 ft2016-06-24
16.65 ft1997-03-01
16.31 ft1991-12-03
16.05 ft1967-03-15

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Birch River at Herold, WV4.7 miBraxton County
Elk River at Sutton, WV10.6 miBraxton County
Cookman Fork at Interstate 79 near Wallback, WV11.0 miClay County
Elk River at Clay, WV14.2 miClay County
Elk River below Webster Springs, WV21.3 miWebster 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