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Short Creek near Dillonvale

Highest listed crest 12.27 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft8 crests since 1990

The Short Creek near Dillonvale crested above flood stage 6 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1990 to 2024. The highest, 12.27 ft on June 15, 1990, was moderate flooding, 3.27 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.27 ft
June 15, 1990; 8,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 2, 2024
10.37 ft, minor flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Near Wheeling (8.5 mi), Steubenville (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Short Creek near Dillonvale
Action stage7.12Aug 18, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.05Apr 2, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.01Jun 15, 1990Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 1990 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Short Creek near Dillonvale, 1990 to 2024 6810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 15, 1990: 12.27 ft, moderate flooding; 8,200 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2007: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 3,895 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 7.73 ft, action stage; 2,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2018: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 4,589 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2020: 11.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,549 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2021: 7.35 ft, action stage; 2,549 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 11.43 ft, minor flooding; 6,603 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2024: 10.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,046 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.27 ft, Jun 15, 1990 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Short Creek near Dillonvale 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 3 3 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Short Creek near Dillonvale
1Jun 15, 199012.27+3.27Moderate8,200
2Feb 18, 202211.43+2.43Minor6,603
3Mar 20, 202011.40+2.40Minor6,549
4Apr 2, 202410.37+1.37Minor5,046
5Feb 16, 20189.83+0.83Minor4,589
6Mar 15, 20079.05+0.05Minor3,895
7Mar 5, 20087.73−1.27Action2,830
8Aug 18, 20217.35−1.65Action2,549

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
New Cumberland Lock and Dam36.050.20 ft, Dec 31, 194215
Steubenville36.044.00 ft, Jan 20, 19961

Jefferson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Ohio

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DONO1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.