OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG, WV

Berkeley County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 01616500 · NWS MBGW2 · West Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Martinsburg

Is OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG, WV flooding right now?

No — OPEQUON CREEK NEAR MARTINSBURG, WV is at 2.05 ft, 8.0 ft below its 10 ft flood stage, as of 43 min ago.

Gauge height
2.05 ft
as of 43 min ago
Streamflow
99 cfs
data refreshed 13 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 18.76 ft on Sat, Jan 20, 1996.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 3 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft7.0 ft below
Minor flood10 ft8.0 ft below
Moderate flood12.5 ft10.4 ft below
Major flood15 ft12.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
18.76 ft1996-01-20
17.5 ft1936-03-18
17.45 ft1972-06-22
16.29 ft1988-05-19
15.81 ft1970-11-13

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
TUSCARORA CREEK ABOVE MARTINSBURG, WV3.6 miBerkeley County
HOPEWELL RUN AT LEETOWN, WV4.8 miJefferson County
Middle Creek at Darkesville, WV5.6 miBerkeley County
TUSCARORA CK AT HAMMOND FARM NR MARTINSBURG, WV5.9 miBerkeley County
ROCKYMARSH RUN AT SCRABBLE, WV7.0 miJefferson 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