Tygart Valley River at Belington, WV

Barbour County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03051000 · NWS BELW2 · Tygart Valley River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Elkins

Is Tygart Valley River at Belington, WV flooding right now?

Tygart Valley River at Belington, WV measured 2.76 ft on 2026-11-11 17:30:00 UTC. That observation was 11.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.76 ft
as of 47 min ago
Streamflow
135 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.65 ft on Tue, Nov 5, 1985.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 12 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
Action12 ft9.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft11.2 ft below
Moderate flood17 ft14.2 ft below
Major flood20 ft17.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.65 ft1985-11-05
22.6 ft1927-03-14
21.7 ft1888-07-01
20.3 ft1912-07-24
20.22 ft1996-05-17

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.75–2.90 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Middle Fork River at Audra, WV7.1 miBarbour County
Tygart Valley River near Elkins, WV7.9 miRandolph County
Tygart Valley River Bypass Channel near Elkins, WV8.2 miRandolph County
Buckhannon River at Hall, WV9.7 miBarbour County
Tygart Valley River at Philippi, WV10.0 miBarbour 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