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Clear Fork River at Clear Fork

Highest listed crest 15.65 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft23 crests since 1984

The Clear Fork River at Clear Fork crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2025. The highest, 15.65 ft on July 8, 2001, was major flooding, 4.65 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.65 ft
July 8, 2001; 10,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2025
14.72 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Wyoming 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, Clear Fork River at Clear Fork
Action stage9.09Feb 7, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.07Feb 1, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.06Feb 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.01Jul 8, 2001Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1984 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Clear Fork River at Clear Fork, 1984 to 2025 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft May 7, 1984: 12.59 ft, minor flooding; 6,610 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1987: 10.59 ft, action stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 9.49 ft, action stage; 3,950 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1989: 13.01 ft, moderate flooding; 7,010 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 9.30 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1994: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 5,450 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1995: 9.21 ft, action stage; 3,730 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1996: 13.05 ft, moderate flooding; 7,050 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1997: 9.13 ft, action stage; 3,670 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2001: 15.65 ft, major flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 6,310 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 14.18 ft, moderate flooding; 8,250 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2006: 9.45 ft, action stage; 3,910 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 13.83 ft, moderate flooding; 7,830 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 12.03 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 9.71 ft, action stage; 4,116 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 13.22 ft, moderate flooding; 7,214 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 10.43 ft, action stage; 4,708 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 10.90 ft, action stage; 5,124 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 12.31 ft, minor flooding; 6,356 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 11.90 ft, minor flooding; 6,254 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 11.11 ft, minor flooding; 5,640 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 14.72 ft, moderate flooding; 9,032 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.65 ft, Jul 8, 2001 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Clear Fork River at Clear Fork 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 1 2020s: 4 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 7 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 14.58 ft on Mar 24, 1975; 12.90 ft on Jan 1, 1976; 18.64 ft on Apr 5, 1977; 11.89 ft on Jan 26, 1978; 10.88 ft on Jul 11, 1979; 10.48 ft on Jul 11, 1980; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Clear Fork River at Clear Fork
1Jul 8, 200115.65+4.65Major10,700
2Feb 16, 202514.72+3.72Moderate9,032
3Nov 19, 200314.18+3.18Moderate8,250
4Apr 15, 200713.83+2.83Moderate7,830
5Mar 5, 201513.22+2.22Moderate7,214
6May 16, 199613.05+2.05Moderate7,050
7Oct 17, 198913.01+2.01Moderate7,010
8May 7, 198412.59+1.59Minor6,610
9Mar 1, 202112.31+1.31Minor6,356
10Feb 22, 200312.26+1.26Minor6,310
11May 9, 200912.03+1.03Minor6,100
12Feb 17, 202311.90+0.90Minor6,254
13Apr 13, 199411.29+0.29Minor5,450
14Feb 1, 202511.11+0.11Minor5,640
15Feb 7, 202010.90−0.10Action5,124
16Apr 25, 198710.59−0.41Action4,850
17Feb 11, 201810.43−0.57Action4,708
18Jan 31, 20139.71−1.29Action4,116
19May 6, 19899.49−1.51Action3,950
20Aug 11, 20069.45−1.55Action3,910
21Mar 23, 19919.30−1.70Action3,800
22May 19, 19959.21−1.79Action3,730
23Mar 3, 19979.13−1.87Action3,670

Other gauges in Wyoming County

Flood gauges in Wyoming County
Baileysville17.031.25 ft, Jul 8, 20016
Pineville13.021.01 ft, Jul 8, 20011

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLFW2, 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.