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Greenbrier River at Marlinton

Highest listed crest 20.20 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft14 crests since 1985

The Greenbrier River at Marlinton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1985 to 2025. The highest, 20.20 ft on November 5, 1985, was major flooding, 10.20 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the Greenbrier River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.20 ft
November 5, 1985; 55,952 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
2
32nd of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2025
11.80 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pocahontas County
West Virginia
Identifiers
NWS MRLW2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Greenbrier River at Marlinton
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.06Feb 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.06Mar 1, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.02Jan 19, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1985 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Greenbrier River at Marlinton, 1985 to 2025 10121416182022ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Nov 5, 1985: 20.20 ft, major flooding; 55,952 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 18.03 ft, major flooding; 41,900 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2003: 12.91 ft, moderate flooding; 20,070 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 12.87 ft, moderate flooding; 20,067 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 12.25 ft, moderate flooding; 17,820 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 13.70 ft, moderate flooding; 22,820 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2011: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 22,712 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 15,299 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 10.29 ft, minor flooding; 21,384 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2015: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 22,890 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2016: 12.00 ft, moderate flooding; 27,897 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 10.16 ft, minor flooding; 20,937 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 12.38 ft, moderate flooding; 21,693 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2025: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 27,070 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.20 ft, Nov 5, 1985 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Greenbrier River at Marlinton 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 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.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Greenbrier River at Marlinton
1Nov 5, 198520.20+10.20Major55,952
2Jan 19, 199618.03+8.03Major41,900
3Jan 25, 201013.70+3.70Moderate22,820
4Nov 20, 200312.91+2.91Moderate20,070
5Mar 2, 200712.87+2.87Moderate20,067
6Mar 1, 202112.38+2.38Moderate21,693
7Mar 5, 200812.25+2.25Moderate17,820
8Jun 24, 201612.00+2.00Moderate27,897
9Feb 7, 202511.80+1.80Minor27,070
10Jan 31, 201311.37+1.37Minor15,299
11Mar 11, 201510.72+0.72Minor22,890
12Apr 13, 201110.67+0.67Minor22,712
13May 16, 201410.29+0.29Minor21,384
14Apr 16, 201810.16+0.16Minor20,937

The worst floods along the Greenbrier River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Greenbrier River that crested above flood stage within a week.

November 5, 1985: 20.20 ft here, major flooding

  • RenickWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 29.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • AldersonWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 23.95 ft · Major
  • HilldaleWV · Nov 6, 1985 · 25.68 ft · Moderate
  • BuckeyeWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 23.20 ft · Moderate · its highest

January 19, 1996: 18.03 ft here, major flooding

  • HilldaleWV · Jan 20, 1996 · 26.88 ft · Major · its highest
  • AldersonWV · Jan 20, 1996 · 24.33 ft · Major · its highest
  • RenickWV · Jan 19, 1996 · 23.70 ft · Major
  • BuckeyeWV · Jan 19, 1996 · 21.03 ft · Moderate

January 25, 2010: 13.70 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AldersonWV · Jan 26, 2010 · 18.72 ft · Moderate
  • HilldaleWV · Jan 26, 2010 · 21.60 ft · Minor
  • BuckeyeWV · Jan 25, 2010 · 16.75 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Greenbrier River

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

Flood gauges on the Greenbrier River
AldersonWV14.024.33 ft, Jan 20, 19966
BuckeyeWV15.023.20 ft, Nov 5, 19850
DurbinWV7.07.88 ft, Feb 6, 20250
HilldaleWV20.026.88 ft, Jan 20, 19961
Marlinton this gaugeWV10.020.20 ft, Nov 5, 19852
RenickWV17.029.00 ft, Nov 5, 19852
RonceverteWV15.023.20 ft, Jun 24, 20160

Other gauges in Pocahontas County

Flood gauges in Pocahontas County
Buckeye15.023.20 ft, Nov 5, 19850
Durbin7.07.88 ft, Feb 6, 20250
Huntersville9.018.43 ft, Nov 5, 19851

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MRLW2, 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.