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East River at Willowton

Highest listed crest 12.88 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft20 crests since 2012

The East River at Willowton crested above flood stage 9 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2012 to 2025. The highest, 12.88 ft on February 15, 2025, was minor flooding, 3.88 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.88 ft
February 15, 2025; 5,839 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
9 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 15, 2025
12.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Mercer 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, East River at Willowton
Action stage8.03Sep 27, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.09Feb 15, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 2012 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the East River at Willowton, 2012 to 2025 46810121416ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 3, 2012: 6.12 ft, below flood stageApr 26, 2012: 7.93 ft, below flood stageSep 18, 2012: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 431 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 2,850 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2014: 6.55 ft, below flood stage; 930 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2015: 9.32 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 2017: 8.34 ft, action stage; 1,990 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2019: 8.94 ft, action stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 10.30 ft, minor flooding; 3,310 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 9.69 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2020: 11.25 ft, minor floodingNov 12, 2020: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,767 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2021: 9.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 2022: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 3,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 1,670 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2023: 9.68 ft, minor flooding; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2024: 7.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 8.43 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2025: 12.88 ft, minor flooding; 5,839 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.88 ft, Feb 15, 2025 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, East River at Willowton 2010s: 2 2020s: 7 7 2010s2020s
  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, East River at Willowton
1Feb 15, 202512.88+3.88Minor5,839
2May 28, 202011.25+2.25Minor—
3Feb 6, 202010.30+1.30Minor3,310
4May 24, 20229.83+0.83Minor3,540
5Apr 13, 20209.69+0.69Minor2,870
6Jan 31, 20139.68+0.68Minor2,850
7May 29, 20239.68+0.68Minor3,380
8Jan 26, 20219.63+0.63Minor3,330
9Apr 20, 20159.32+0.32Minor—
10Feb 21, 20198.94−0.06Action2,370
11Sep 27, 20248.43−0.57Action2,260
12Apr 24, 20178.34−0.66Action1,990
13Apr 26, 20127.93−1.07Below flood stage—
14Jan 9, 20247.90−1.10Below flood stage1,850
15Nov 12, 20207.83−1.17Below flood stage1,767
16Feb 17, 20237.64−1.36Below flood stage1,670
17Apr 12, 20247.53−1.47Below flood stage1,600
18Feb 19, 20146.55−2.45Below flood stage930
19Mar 3, 20126.12−2.88Below flood stage—
20Sep 18, 20125.02−3.98Below flood stage431

Other gauges in Mercer County

Flood gauges in Mercer County
Spanishburg12.019.98 ft, Feb 16, 20251
Hwy 19 near Camp Creek7.010.68 ft, Feb 16, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ERVW2, 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.