Is the Greenbrier River flooding?
The Greenbrier River is tracked by 8 USGS streamgauges in West Virginia. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Greenbrier River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 5 of 8 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all West Virginia river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Greenbrier River at Alderson, WV. The highest level ever recorded there was 24.33 ft on 20 January 1996, carrying 94,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1896 (130 annual peaks). It is currently at 2.66 ft, 21.7 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier River at Durbin, WV | No flooding | 1.35 ft | 7 ft | |
| Greenbrier River at Buckeye, WV | No flooding | 2.42 ft | 15 ft | |
| Greenbrier River at Renick, WV | No flooding | 0.52 ft | 17 ft | |
| Greenbrier River at Caldwell, WV | No flooding | 0.65 ft | — | |
| Greenbrier River at Alderson, WV | No flooding | 2.66 ft | 14 ft | |
| Greenbrier River at Hilldale, WV | No flooding | 1.24 ft | 20 ft | |
| Greenbrier River at Clover Lick, WV | No current data | — | — | — |
| Greenbrier River at Ronceverte, WV | No current data | — | — | — |