Piney Creek at Raleigh, WV

Raleigh County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03185000 · NWS PCRW2 · West Virginia river levels

Is Piney Creek at Raleigh, WV flooding right now?

Piney Creek at Raleigh, WV measured 1.99 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 8.5 ft below its 10.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.99 ft
as of 21 min ago
Streamflow
25 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10.5 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.47 ft on Sat, Mar 13, 2010.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 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 ft6.0 ft below
Minor flood10.5 ft8.5 ft below
Moderate flood13.5 ft11.5 ft below
Major flood15 ft13.0 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
11.47 ft2010-03-13
9.12 ft2004-05-31
8.34 ft2003-02-22
7.1 ft2008-03-05
6.89 ft2007-04-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 1.77–2.95 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
New River at Thurmond, WV14.2 miFayette County
New River at Hinton, WV16.0 miSummers County
Bluestone River near Pipestem, WV17.1 miSummers County
Camp Creek at Hwy 19 near Camp Creek, WV18.8 miMercer County
Greenbrier River at Hilldale, WV21.2 miSummers 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