Gauley River above Belva, WV

Nicholas County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03192000 · NWS BVAW2 · Gauley River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Gauley River above Belva, WV flooding right now?

Gauley River above Belva, WV measured 2.73 ft on 2026-11-11 15:00:00 UTC. That observation was 17.3 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.73 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
1,160 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.6 ft on Tue, Jul 5, 1932.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 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
Action18 ft15.3 ft below
Minor flood20 ft17.3 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft21.3 ft below
Major flood27 ft24.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.6 ft1932-07-05
26.35 ft1940-06-27
24.8 ft1954-07-19
22.99 ft1955-03-05
21.37 ft1938-10-28

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.66–4.52 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Twentymile Creek at Vaughan, WV3.7 miNicholas County
Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV6.8 miFayette County
New River below Hawks Nest Dam, WV8.5 miFayette County
Peters Creek near Lockwood, WV8.8 miNicholas County
Hedricks Creek Tributary above US-19 near Hico, WV12.8 miFayette 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