Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, WV

Calhoun County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03153500 · NWS GRTW2 · Little Kanawha River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, WV flooding right now?

No — Little Kanawha River at Grantsville, WV is at 6.87 ft, 29.1 ft below its 36 ft flood stage, as of 38 min ago.

Gauge height
6.87 ft
as of 38 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 36 ft, with major flooding at 40 ft. The highest crest on record was 43.9 ft on Tue, Mar 7, 1967.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 6 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action34 ft27.1 ft below
Minor flood36 ft29.1 ft below
Moderate flood38 ft31.1 ft below
Major flood40 ft33.1 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
43.9 ft1967-03-07
43.1 ft1939-04-17
42.87 ft1985-11-05
40.34 ft1997-03-02
39.5 ft1949-12-15

Last 7 days

flood stage 36 ft

Past 7 days · 6.78–36.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
West Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, WV8.7 miCalhoun County
South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan, WV12.6 miRitchie County
Little Kanawha River at Glenville, WV13.8 miGilmer County
Little Kanawha River at Palestine, WV18.4 miWirt County
Sand Fork near Glenville, WV19.1 miGilmer 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