Shavers Fork below Bowden, WV

Randolph County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03068800 · NWS BOWW2 · Shavers Fork flood status · West Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Elkins

Is Shavers Fork below Bowden, WV flooding right now?

Shavers Fork below Bowden, WV measured 6.83 ft on 2026-09-23 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.2 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.83 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
1,800 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 21.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.37 ft on Mon, Apr 16, 2018.

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
Action11 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood13 ft6.2 ft below
Moderate flood17.6 ft10.8 ft below
Major flood21.5 ft14.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
13.37 ft2018-04-16
13.22 ft2013-08-29
13.03 ft2010-01-25
12.75 ft2016-09-30
12.37 ft2008-03-05

Last 7 days

flood stage 13 ft

Past 7 days · 3.73–13.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Tygart Valley River Bypass Channel near Elkins, WV5.7 miRandolph County
Tygart Valley River near Elkins, WV5.9 miRandolph County
Shavers Fork at Bemis, WV7.5 miRandolph County
Tygart Valley River near Dailey, WV9.3 miRandolph County
Dry Fork at Job, WV11.8 miRandolph 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