PANTHER CREEK NEAR PANTHER, WV

McDowell County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03213500 · NWS PANW2 · West Virginia river levels

Is PANTHER CREEK NEAR PANTHER, WV flooding right now?

No — PANTHER CREEK NEAR PANTHER, WV is at 2.39 ft, 7.6 ft below its 10 ft flood stage, as of 42 min ago.

Gauge height
2.39 ft
as of 42 min ago
Streamflow
4 cfs
data refreshed 12 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.57 ft on Thu, May 2, 2002.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8 ft5.6 ft below
Minor flood10 ft7.6 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft9.6 ft below
Major flood16 ft13.6 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.57 ft2002-05-02
14.42 ft2025-02-16
12.1 ft1977-04-04
11.8 ft2003-02-16
11.32 ft1984-05-07

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
TUG FORK AT LITWAR, WV2.9 miMcDowell County
DRY FORK AT BEARTOWN, WV5.1 miMcDowell County
KNOX CREEK BELOW STRAIGHT FORK AT BLACKEY, VA8.2 miBuchanan County
LITTLE HUFF CR AT LITTLE CUB CR RD AT HANOVER, WV10.0 miWyoming County
TUG FORK DOWNSTREAM OF ELKHORN CREEK AT WELCH, WV14.9 miMcDowell 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