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Cheat River at Albright

Highest listed crest 27.23 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft8 crests since 2008

The Cheat River at Albright crested above flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2021. The highest, 27.23 ft on July 29, 2017, was minor flooding, 0.23 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
27.23 ft
July 29, 2017; 50,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 32.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 29, 2017
27.23 ft, minor flooding
Location
Preston County
West Virginia

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Cheat River at Albright
Action stage24.03Mar 1, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.01Jul 29, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage30.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage32.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2008 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Cheat River at Albright, 2008 to 2021 010203040ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 32.0 ft Jun 4, 2008: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 40,380 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 24.23 ft, action stage; 35,503 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2015: 22.68 ft, below flood stage; 28,878 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 27.23 ft, minor flooding; 50,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 18.10 ft, below flood stage; 12,971 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2019: 16.83 ft, below flood stage; 9,677 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 2019: 24.72 ft, action stage; 37,573 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 24.82 ft, action stage; 38,044 cubic feet per second Highest, 27.23 ft, Jul 29, 2017 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Cheat River at Albright 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2020s: 0 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Cheat River at Albright
1Jul 29, 201727.23+0.23Minor50,000
2Mar 1, 202124.82−2.18Action38,044
3Jun 30, 201924.72−2.28Action37,573
4Mar 5, 201524.23−2.77Action35,503
5Mar 15, 201522.68−4.32Below flood stage28,878
6Feb 8, 201918.10−8.90Below flood stage12,971
7Feb 13, 201916.83−10.17Below flood stage9,677
8Jun 4, 20087.95−19.05Below flood stage40,380

Gauges on the Cheat River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Cheat River
ParsonsWV18.524.30 ft, Nov 5, 19851
RowlesburgWV19.032.00 ft, Nov 5, 19851
RowlesburgWV16.036.90 ft, Nov 5, 19853
Albright this gaugeWV27.027.23 ft, Jul 29, 20170

Other gauges in Preston County

Flood gauges in Preston County
Rockville17.518.00 ft, Jul 24, 19120
Rowlesburg19.032.00 ft, Nov 5, 19851
Rowlesburg16.036.90 ft, Nov 5, 19853

Preston County: every hazard · River floods across the country · West Virginia

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ABRW2, 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.