Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette, WV

Wayne County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03207061 · NWS LAVW2 · Twelvepole Creek flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette, WV flooding right now?

Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette, WV measured 3.72 ft on 2026-11-11 15:45:00 UTC. That observation was 15.3 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.72 ft
as of 78 min ago
Streamflow
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data refreshed just now

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.5 ft on Mon, Mar 1, 2021.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17 ft13.3 ft below
Minor flood19 ft15.3 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft17.3 ft below
Major flood23 ft19.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.5 ft2021-03-01
21.03 ft2023-02-17
20.33 ft2025-04-05
19.59 ft2020-02-13
18.97 ft2022-05-08

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Twelvepole Creek below Wayne, WV5.2 miWayne County
Ohio River at Huntington, WV6.8 miCabell County
Big Sandy River at Louisa, KY14.6 miLawrence County
Guyandotte River at Branchland, WV15.2 miLincoln County
Ohio River at Ashland, KY15.2 miBoyd 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