Twelvepole Creek below Wayne, WV
Is Twelvepole Creek below Wayne, WV flooding right now?
Twelvepole Creek below Wayne, WV measured 3.81 ft on 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC. That observation was 15.2 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.
Gauge height
3.81 ft
Streamflow
33 cfs
Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 27 ft. The highest crest on record was 33.6 ft on Wed, Feb 28, 1962.
Flood stages at this gauge
| Category | Stage | Current distance |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft | 12.2 ft below |
| Minor flood | 19 ft | 15.2 ft below |
| Moderate flood | 25 ft | 21.2 ft below |
| Major flood | 27 ft | 23.2 ft below |
Highest crests on record
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| 33.6 ft | 1962-02-28 |
| 31.03 ft | 1939-02-04 |
| 28.3 ft | 1928-06-30 |
| 27.88 ft | 1978-12-09 |
| 27.58 ft | 1967-03-08 |
Last 7 days
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|
| Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette, WV | 5.2 mi | Wayne County |
| Ohio River at Huntington, WV | 11.9 mi | Cabell County |
| Big Sandy River at Louisa, KY | 12.1 mi | Lawrence County |
| Guyandotte River at Branchland, WV | 12.8 mi | Lincoln County |
| East Fork Little Sandy River near Fallsburg, KY | 14.9 mi | Lawrence County |
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