Greenbrier River at Durbin, WV

Pocahontas County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03180500 · NWS DRBW2 · Greenbrier River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Greenbrier River at Durbin, WV flooding right now?

Greenbrier River at Durbin, WV measured 2.77 ft on 2026-09-23 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.2 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.77 ft
as of 18 min ago
Streamflow
685 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.82 ft on Mon, Nov 4, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 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
Action6 ft3.2 ft below
Minor flood7 ft4.2 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.2 ft below
Major flood15 ft12.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.82 ft1985-11-04
11.8 ft2010-01-25
9.2 ft1956-02-02
9.15 ft1967-03-07
8.76 ft1982-03-20

Last 7 days

flood stage 7 ft

Past 7 days · 1.02–7.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Shavers Fork near Cheat Bridge, WV5.4 miRandolph County
Tygart Valley River at Valley Head, WV11.0 miRandolph County
Tygart Valley River at Mill Creek, WV14.7 miRandolph County
Greenbrier River at Clover Lick, WV16.4 miPocahontas County
Warwick Run below Lick Draft near Mill Gap, VA17.2 miHighland 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