Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near Grafton, WV

Taylor County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03056000 · NWS TGOW2 · Tygart Valley River flood status · West Virginia river levels

Nearby: river levels near Grafton

Is Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near Grafton, WV flooding right now?

Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near Grafton, WV measured 5.86 ft on 2026-10-27 20:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 17 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

5.86 ft

as of 45 min ago

Streamflow

914 cfs

data refreshed 14 min ago

The highest crest on record was 13.25 ft on Wed, Apr 18, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	17 ft	11.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
13.25 ft	2018-04-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 5.85–10.54 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Three Fork Creek near Grafton, WV	2.0 mi	Taylor County
Tygart Valley River at Colfax, WV	9.8 mi	Marion County
Tygart Valley River at Philippi, WV	11.7 mi	Barbour County
Buffalo Creek at Barrackville, WV	14.9 mi	Marion County
West Fork River at Enterprise, WV	15.1 mi	Harrison 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