Highest listed crest 30.10 ft March 18, 1936; 87,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage 9.0 ft Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major 8 9th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest May 14, 2025 14.10 ft, minor flooding Listed crests at the Cacapon River near Great Cacapon, 1889 to 2025 0 10 20 30 40 ft Flood stage 9.0 ft Major 20.0 ft May 1, 1889: 24.70 ft, major flooding; 575,007 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 1910: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per second Mar 30, 1924: 17.00 ft, moderate flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per second May 12, 1924: 19.32 ft, moderate flooding; 38,000 cubic feet per second Sep 30, 1924: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per second Feb 12, 1925: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per second Nov 16, 1926: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,002 cubic feet per second Oct 19, 1927: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 8,510 cubic feet per second May 1, 1928: 17.38 ft, moderate flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per second Mar 1, 1929: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per second Mar 6, 1929: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 9,070 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1929: 20.00 ft, major flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per second Oct 3, 1929: 9.60 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per second Feb 5, 1932: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per second May 13, 1932: 17.90 ft, moderate flooding; 29,700 cubic feet per second Nov 10, 1932: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 7,790 cubic feet per second Jan 26, 1933: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1933: 13.00 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per second Aug 24, 1933: 14.60 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per second Dec 2, 1934: 9.80 ft, minor flooding; 9,260 cubic feet per second Feb 28, 1936: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 12,100 cubic feet per second Mar 18, 1936: 30.10 ft, major flooding; 87,600 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 1937: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per second Apr 26, 1937: 22.60 ft, major flooding; 47,400 cubic feet per second Aug 26, 1937: 9.82 ft, minor flooding; 8,730 cubic feet per second Oct 28, 1937: 16.10 ft, moderate flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per second Jan 31, 1939: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 7,480 cubic feet per second Feb 4, 1939: 12.54 ft, minor flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 1940: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,290 cubic feet per second May 23, 1942: 12.27 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per second Aug 17, 1942: 9.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per second Oct 16, 1942: 23.67 ft, major flooding; 52,600 cubic feet per second Dec 30, 1942: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per second Apr 20, 1943: 9.34 ft, minor flooding; 7,410 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1944: 9.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,090 cubic feet per second May 7, 1944: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per second Sep 19, 1945: 12.54 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per second Apr 14, 1948: 12.29 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per second Jun 18, 1949: 9.48 ft, minor flooding; 7,750 cubic feet per second Jun 29, 1949: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 15,900 cubic feet per second Feb 2, 1950: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 7,520 cubic feet per second Dec 5, 1950: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per second Feb 2, 1951: 9.73 ft, minor flooding; 8,060 cubic feet per second Mar 12, 1952: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1952: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per second May 12, 1952: 11.21 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per second Nov 22, 1952: 13.68 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per second Mar 26, 1953: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1954: 17.30 ft, moderate flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per second Oct 16, 1954: 18.78 ft, moderate flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1954: 9.11 ft, minor flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per second Mar 23, 1955: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per second Jun 9, 1955: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per second Jun 13, 1955: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,170 cubic feet per second Aug 14, 1955: 15.07 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per second Aug 19, 1955: 24.30 ft, major flooding; 55,500 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1956: 9.04 ft, minor flooding; 6,800 cubic feet per second Apr 6, 1957: 9.85 ft, minor flooding; 8,240 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1959: 12.02 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per second Oct 1, 1959: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1960: 11.74 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1960: 11.68 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per second May 9, 1960: 15.74 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per second Jun 4, 1960: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,600 cubic feet per second Feb 20, 1961: 12.11 ft, minor flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per second Apr 15, 1961: 9.12 ft, minor flooding; 6,980 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1962: 9.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,160 cubic feet per second Mar 13, 1962: 9.54 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per second Mar 22, 1962: 13.64 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1963: 11.60 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 1963: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1963: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1964: 10.20 ft, minor flooding; 8,980 cubic feet per second Apr 30, 1964: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per second Jan 24, 1965: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 8,080 cubic feet per second Mar 6, 1965: 11.16 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1967: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 17,900 cubic feet per second Mar 16, 1967: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 8,920 cubic feet per second Dec 11, 1967: 9.57 ft, minor flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per second Mar 17, 1968: 11.19 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per second May 28, 1968: 9.96 ft, minor flooding; 8,530 cubic feet per second Jan 30, 1970: 9.59 ft, minor flooding; 7,860 cubic feet per second Apr 2, 1970: 9.22 ft, minor flooding; 7,200 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1970: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,700 cubic feet per second Jul 10, 1970: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,110 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1971: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per second Feb 23, 1971: 9.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per second May 31, 1971: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per second Oct 26, 1971: 9.69 ft, minor flooding; 8,040 cubic feet per second Feb 14, 1972: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 7,230 cubic feet per second Feb 27, 1972: 11.31 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per second May 5, 1972: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per second Jun 22, 1972: 22.17 ft, major flooding; 45,500 cubic feet per second Dec 9, 1972: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per second Dec 23, 1972: 9.46 ft, minor flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per second Apr 28, 1973: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per second Dec 27, 1973: 14.11 ft, minor flooding; 17,700 cubic feet per second Jun 3, 1974: 10.22 ft, minor flooding; 9,020 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1975: 16.35 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per second Jun 28, 1975: 9.03 ft, minor flooding; 7,060 cubic feet per second Sep 26, 1975: 13.49 ft, minor flooding; 16,100 cubic feet per second Oct 18, 1975: 9.76 ft, minor flooding; 8,220 cubic feet per second Jan 1, 1976: 13.83 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per second Oct 3, 1976: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per second Oct 10, 1976: 17.52 ft, moderate flooding; 27,800 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1977: 12.77 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per second Nov 8, 1977: 12.41 ft, minor flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per second Jan 26, 1978: 15.03 ft, minor flooding; 20,200 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1978: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per second Mar 27, 1978: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per second May 17, 1978: 12.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per second Aug 7, 1978: 11.93 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per second Jan 25, 1979: 10.64 ft, minor flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per second Feb 26, 1979: 13.69 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per second Oct 6, 1979: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,110 cubic feet per second Oct 10, 1979: 10.74 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per second Nov 3, 1979: 11.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per second May 1, 1980: 11.48 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per second Feb 4, 1982: 13.13 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1982: 11.33 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per second Jun 14, 1982: 13.38 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per second Mar 20, 1983: 9.64 ft, minor flooding; 8,020 cubic feet per second Apr 25, 1983: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per second May 17, 1983: 11.66 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Dec 13, 1983: 10.43 ft, minor flooding; 9,420 cubic feet per second Feb 15, 1984: 15.01 ft, minor flooding; 20,100 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1984: 12.88 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1984: 12.31 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per second Nov 29, 1984: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 7,620 cubic feet per second Feb 12, 1985: 16.31 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per second Jun 1, 1985: 9.15 ft, minor flooding; 7,240 cubic feet per second Nov 5, 1985: 21.95 ft, major flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per second Mar 15, 1986: 13.27 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per second Mar 2, 1987: 9.51 ft, minor flooding; 7,720 cubic feet per second Apr 5, 1987: 10.03 ft, minor flooding; 8,550 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1987: 14.44 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per second Jan 20, 1988: 9.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,880 cubic feet per second Apr 8, 1988: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 7,390 cubic feet per second May 7, 1988: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per second May 19, 1988: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per second May 17, 1989: 9.37 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per second Oct 23, 1990: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 9,060 cubic feet per second Dec 31, 1990: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 9,970 cubic feet per second Jan 17, 1991: 10.26 ft, minor flooding; 9,090 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1991: 13.31 ft, minor flooding; 15,700 cubic feet per second Apr 22, 1992: 10.84 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per second Mar 5, 1993: 16.96 ft, moderate flooding; 26,000 cubic feet per second Mar 24, 1993: 10.68 ft, minor flooding; 9,870 cubic feet per second Apr 2, 1993: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 1993: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,680 cubic feet per second Nov 28, 1993: 12.79 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per second Dec 6, 1993: 12.17 ft, minor flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per second Jan 29, 1994: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per second Feb 10, 1994: 10.49 ft, minor flooding; 9,510 cubic feet per second Mar 8, 1994: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,130 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 1994: 10.51 ft, minor flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per second May 8, 1994: 10.91 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per second Jan 16, 1995: 11.57 ft, minor flooding; 11,740 cubic feet per second Nov 9, 1996: 11.20 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per second Nov 8, 1997: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per second Jan 9, 1998: 9.53 ft, minor flooding; 7,870 cubic feet per second Feb 18, 1998: 11.63 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per second Mar 21, 1998: 10.18 ft, minor flooding; 9,030 cubic feet per second Feb 19, 2000: 9.92 ft, minor flooding Jan 31, 2001: 9.81 ft, minor flooding Mar 22, 2001: 12.93 ft, minor flooding Apr 22, 2002: 8.47 ft, action stage; 6,160 cubic feet per second Sep 20, 2003: 19.17 ft, moderate flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per second Dec 11, 2003: 12.54 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per second Mar 29, 2005: 10.21 ft, minor flooding; 9,090 cubic feet per second Nov 30, 2005: 10.85 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per second Apr 16, 2007: 14.61 ft, minor flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per second Apr 21, 2008: 10.88 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per second May 5, 2009: 11.86 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per second Mar 14, 2010: 13.92 ft, minor flooding Mar 11, 2011: 12.57 ft, minor flooding Apr 17, 2011: 13.47 ft, minor flooding Apr 29, 2011: 12.04 ft, minor flooding May 19, 2011: 14.13 ft, minor flooding Dec 8, 2011: 10.33 ft, minor flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per second Oct 31, 2012: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 20,450 cubic feet per second Feb 1, 2013: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 10,380 cubic feet per second May 9, 2013: 12.39 ft, minor flooding; 13,580 cubic feet per second Dec 7, 2013: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per second Dec 30, 2013: 9.36 ft, minor flooding; 7,609 cubic feet per second Feb 6, 2014: 10.84 ft, minor flooding; 10,280 cubic feet per second Feb 22, 2014: 10.68 ft, minor flooding; 9,966 cubic feet per second May 16, 2014: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 19,020 cubic feet per second Feb 4, 2016: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 8,833 cubic feet per second May 6, 2017: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 9,374 cubic feet per second Apr 17, 2018: 9.17 ft, minor flooding; 7,249 cubic feet per second Jun 4, 2018: 16.24 ft, moderate flooding; 24,146 cubic feet per second Jun 23, 2018: 11.38 ft, minor flooding; 11,416 cubic feet per second Sep 10, 2018: 9.33 ft, minor flooding; 7,512 cubic feet per second Sep 28, 2018: 11.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,913 cubic feet per second Dec 16, 2018: 13.05 ft, minor flooding; 15,244 cubic feet per second Dec 22, 2018: 9.28 ft, minor flooding; 7,429 cubic feet per second May 1, 2020: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 9,223 cubic feet per second Mar 1, 2021: 10.59 ft, minor flooding; 9,440 cubic feet per second May 8, 2022: 14.36 ft, minor flooding; 18,244 cubic feet per second Jan 10, 2024: 10.47 ft, minor flooding; 9,569 cubic feet per second Jan 29, 2024: 10.62 ft, minor flooding; 9,862 cubic feet per second May 14, 2025: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 18,009 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.10 ft, Mar 18, 1936 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Crests at or above flood stage, by decade Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cacapon River near Great Cacapon 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 1 1920s: 11 1930s: 15 1940s: 12 1950s: 20 1960s: 21 1970s: 36 36 1980s: 24 1990s: 22 2000s: 10 2010s: 23 2020s: 6 1880s 1900s 1920s 1940s 1960s 1980s 2000s 2020s 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. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable. 05 Other gauges in Morgan County Morgan County: every hazard · River floods across the country · West Virginia
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GCPW2, 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.