Middle Fork River at Audra, WV

Barbour County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03052000 · NWS ADRW2 · Middle Fork River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Buckhannon

Is Middle Fork River at Audra, WV flooding right now?

Middle Fork River at Audra, WV measured 7.90 ft on 2026-09-23 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 2.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.90 ft
as of 19 min ago
Streamflow
3,940 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.8 ft on Tue, Feb 5, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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
Action8 ft0.1 ft below
Minor flood10 ft2.1 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft3.1 ft below
Major flood15 ft7.1 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
15.8 ft1985-02-05
15.6 ft1996-05-17
13.67 ft1972-06-23
13.14 ft1992-07-27
13.02 ft1954-10-16

Last 7 days

flood stage 10 ft

Past 7 days · 2.44–10.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Buckhannon River at Hall, WV2.6 miBarbour County
Sand Run near Buckhannon, WV6.9 miUpshur County
Tygart Valley River at Belington, WV7.1 miBarbour County
Tygart Valley River at Philippi, WV7.8 miBarbour County
Buckhannon River at Buckhannon, WV7.9 miUpshur 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