Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV

Ohio County, West Virginia · USGS gauge 03112000 · NWS WHEW2 · Wheeling Creek flood status · West Virginia river levels

Is Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV flooding right now?

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV measured 2.42 ft on 2026-10-24 23:15:00 UTC. That observation was 4.6 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.42 ft

as of 21 min ago

Streamflow

97 cfs

data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 13.83 ft on Fri, Sep 17, 2004.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Minor flood	7 ft	4.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
13.83 ft	2004-09-17
13.67 ft	1942-12-30
13.5 ft	1963-03-05
13.47 ft	1985-11-27
13.08 ft	1941-06-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.41–2.73 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Ohio River at Wheeling, WV	3.7 mi	Ohio County
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower), WV	7.6 mi	Ohio County
Ohio River at Pike Island Dam near Wheeling (Upper), WV	7.8 mi	Ohio County
Wheeling Creek below Blaine OH	7.9 mi	Belmont County
Wheeling Creek near Majorsville, WV	9.0 mi	Marshall 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