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Greenbrier River at Renick

Highest listed crest 29.00 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft16 crests since 1978

The Greenbrier River at Renick crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1978 to 2025. The highest, 29.00 ft on November 5, 1985, was major flooding, 12.00 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
29.00 ft
November 5, 1985
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
2
32nd of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
March 1, 2021
17.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenbrier 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, Greenbrier River at Renick
Action stage15.05Feb 7, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.05Mar 1, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.02Jan 19, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1978 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Greenbrier River at Renick, 1978 to 2025 1015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jan 26, 1978: 18.00 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1978: 18.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 1979: 12.00 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1982: 14.50 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 1984: 18.75 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 1985: 29.00 ft, major floodingJan 19, 1996: 23.70 ft, major floodingMay 17, 1996: 17.25 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 1996: 16.00 ft, action stageJan 8, 1998: 15.00 ft, action stageFeb 23, 2003: 15.40 ft, action stage; 25,750 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 15.80 ft, action stage; 26,700 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 17.64 ft, minor flooding; 33,105 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2023: 11.92 ft, below flood stageJan 10, 2024: 11.39 ft, below flood stageFeb 7, 2025: 15.81 ft, action stage Highest, 29.00 ft, Nov 5, 1985 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Greenbrier River at Renick 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 Renick
1Nov 5, 198529.00+12.00Major—
2Jan 19, 199623.70+6.70Major—
3Feb 14, 198418.75+1.75Minor—
4Mar 26, 197818.30+1.30Minor—
5Jan 26, 197818.00+1.00Minor—
6Mar 1, 202117.64+0.64Minor33,105
7May 17, 199617.25+0.25Minor—
8Dec 1, 199616.00−1.00Action—
9Feb 7, 202515.81−1.19Action—
10Mar 5, 200815.80−1.20Action26,700
11Feb 23, 200315.40−1.60Action25,750
12Jan 8, 199815.00−2.00Action—
13Apr 21, 198214.50−2.50Below flood stage—
14Feb 25, 197912.00−5.00Below flood stage—
15Feb 17, 202311.92−5.08Below flood stage—
16Jan 10, 202411.39−5.61Below flood stage—

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: 29.00 ft here, major flooding

  • AldersonWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 23.95 ft · Major
  • MarlintonWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 20.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • HilldaleWV · Nov 6, 1985 · 25.68 ft · Moderate
  • BuckeyeWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 23.20 ft · Moderate · its highest

January 19, 1996: 23.70 ft here, major flooding

  • HilldaleWV · Jan 20, 1996 · 26.88 ft · Major · its highest
  • AldersonWV · Jan 20, 1996 · 24.33 ft · Major · its highest
  • MarlintonWV · Jan 19, 1996 · 18.03 ft · Major
  • BuckeyeWV · Jan 19, 1996 · 21.03 ft · Moderate

February 14, 1984: 18.75 ft here, minor flooding

  • AldersonWV · Feb 15, 1984 · 15.42 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
MarlintonWV10.020.20 ft, Nov 5, 19852
Renick this gaugeWV17.029.00 ft, Nov 5, 19852
RonceverteWV15.023.20 ft, Jun 24, 20160

Other gauges in Greenbrier County

Flood gauges in Greenbrier County
4h/Anthony14.015.87 ft, Feb 17, 20230
Ronceverte15.023.20 ft, Jun 24, 20160
Hines IFLOWS SG14.018.80 ft, Jun 23, 20161
abv. Little Sewell Crk. at Rainelle14.015.91 ft, Aug 3, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RNKW2, 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.