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Guyandotte River at Branchland

Highest listed crest 44.00 ftFlood stage 30.0 ft96 crests since 1907

The Guyandotte River at Branchland crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 96 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1907 to 2025. The highest, 44.00 ft on January 1, 1907, was major flooding, 14.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
44.00 ft
January 1, 1907; 43,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
30.0 ft
Major flooding from 40.0 ft
Crests at major
7
12th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 17, 2025
35.42 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Lincoln 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, Guyandotte River at Branchland
Action stage26.018Feb 12, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)30.024Feb 18, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage35.017Feb 17, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage40.07Jan 13, 1974Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

96 crests from 1907 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Guyandotte River at Branchland, 1907 to 2025 1020304050ft Flood stage 30.0 ftMajor 40.0 ft Jan 1, 1907: 44.00 ft, major flooding; 43,500 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1915: 23.90 ft, below flood stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1917: 31.34 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1918: 39.24 ft, moderate flooding; 36,900 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1919: 33.25 ft, minor flooding; 33,400 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 1919: 33.25 ft, minor floodingDec 7, 1919: 35.00 ft, moderate flooding; 36,000 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1920: 35.00 ft, moderate floodingFeb 11, 1921: 15.46 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 1921: 28.58 ft, action stage; 27,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1929: 29.97 ft, action stage; 24,000 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1929: 26.35 ft, action stage; 20,000 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1931: 19.99 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1932: 29.30 ft, action stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1933: 24.00 ft, below flood stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1934: 35.60 ft, moderate flooding; 30,200 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1935: 32.85 ft, minor flooding; 29,900 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1935: 34.78 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1936: 32.38 ft, minor flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1937: 25.77 ft, below flood stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1938: 27.77 ft, action stage; 22,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1939: 38.60 ft, moderate flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1940: 15.17 ft, below flood stage; 9,020 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1941: 19.40 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1942: 15.88 ft, below flood stage; 9,620 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1942: 36.23 ft, moderate flooding; 33,100 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1944: 28.59 ft, action stage; 23,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1945: 26.68 ft, action stage; 21,200 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1946: 33.70 ft, minor flooding; 28,100 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1947: 18.35 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 38.85 ft, moderate flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1949: 19.75 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1950: 37.40 ft, moderate flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1951: 31.02 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1952: 31.18 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1953: 20.62 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 1954: 22.75 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1955: 42.57 ft, major flooding; 36,200 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1955: 38.78 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 1956: 34.39 ft, minor flooding; 26,300 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1957: 41.88 ft, major flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1958: 34.82 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 21.78 ft, below flood stage; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 16.39 ft, below flood stage; 9,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 26.30 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1962: 38.93 ft, moderate flooding; 34,800 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1963: 43.83 ft, major flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1963: 32.73 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1964: 24.80 ft, below flood stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 27, 1965: 33.42 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1966: 23.93 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1967: 42.26 ft, major flooding; 38,900 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1968: 27.87 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1969: 13.84 ft, below flood stage; 7,210 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1970: 36.86 ft, moderate flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1971: 26.38 ft, action stage; 17,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1972: 40.95 ft, major flooding; 39,600 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1972: 31.37 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1973: 31.37 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1974: 41.59 ft, major flooding; 40,100 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1975: 32.69 ft, minor flooding; 24,400 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1976: 20.04 ft, below flood stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1977: 39.09 ft, moderate flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1977: 39.09 ft, moderate flooding; 34,700 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1978: 34.22 ft, minor flooding; 28,400 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 1979: 38.20 ft, moderate flooding; 35,100 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1980: 21.51 ft, below flood stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 26.28 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1982: 20.97 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1983: 14.53 ft, below flood stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1984: 31.42 ft, minor flooding; 22,700 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1985: 23.47 ft, below flood stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1985: 24.27 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1987: 26.92 ft, action stage; 19,800 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1988: 10.45 ft, below flood stage; 4,570 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1989: 25.07 ft, below flood stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1989: 24.31 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1991: 23.93 ft, below flood stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 26.03 ft, action stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1994: 28.94 ft, action stageMar 29, 1994: 30.86 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 1996: 32.68 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1997: 25.53 ft, below flood stageFeb 17, 2003: 36.72 ft, moderate flooding; 32,752 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 29.20 ft, action stage; 22,320 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2003: 28.54 ft, action stageApr 16, 2007: 34.33 ft, minor flooding; 29,095 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 34.59 ft, minor flooding; 29,450 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2015: 29.61 ft, action stage; 22,754 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2016: 22.95 ft, below flood stageMay 26, 2017: 22.74 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2019: 30.46 ft, minor flooding; 23,769 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2020: 27.63 ft, action stage; 20,535 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2021: 36.29 ft, moderate flooding; 32,034 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2023: 30.19 ft, minor flooding; 23,436 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2025: 35.42 ft, moderate flooding; 30,656 cubic feet per second Highest, 44.00 ft, Jan 1, 1907 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Guyandotte River at Branchland 1900s: 1 1910s: 5 1920s: 1 1930s: 5 1940s: 3 1950s: 8 1960s: 5 1970s: 10 10 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 96 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Guyandotte River at Branchland
1Jan 1, 190744.00+14.00Major43,500
2Mar 13, 196343.83+13.83Major44,500
3Mar 1, 195542.57+12.57Major36,200
4Mar 8, 196742.26+12.26Major38,900
5Jan 30, 195741.88+11.88Major40,400
6Jan 13, 197441.59+11.59Major40,100
7Feb 27, 197240.95+10.95Major39,600
8Jan 29, 191839.24+9.24Moderate36,900
9Apr 6, 197739.09+9.09Moderate36,500
10Apr 26, 197739.09+9.09Moderate34,700
11Feb 28, 196238.93+8.93Moderate34,800
12Feb 14, 194838.85+8.85Moderate33,700
13Mar 7, 195538.78+8.78Moderate—
14Feb 4, 193938.60+8.60Moderate36,100
15Jun 24, 197938.20+8.20Moderate35,100
16Feb 3, 195037.40+7.40Moderate30,000
17Jan 1, 197036.86+6.86Moderate31,000
18Feb 17, 200336.72+6.72Moderate32,752
19Mar 2, 202136.29+6.29Moderate32,034
20Dec 31, 194236.23+6.23Moderate33,100
21Mar 4, 193435.60+5.60Moderate30,200
22Feb 17, 202535.42+5.42Moderate30,656
23Dec 7, 191935.00+5.00Moderate36,000
24Dec 7, 192035.00+5.00Moderate—
25May 7, 195834.82+4.82Minor27,700
26Mar 26, 193534.78+4.78Minor—
27Mar 5, 201534.59+4.59Minor29,450
28Apr 17, 195634.39+4.39Minor26,300
29Apr 16, 200734.33+4.33Minor29,095
30Jan 27, 197834.22+4.22Minor28,400
31Jan 8, 194633.70+3.70Minor28,100
32Mar 27, 196533.42+3.42Minor27,700
33Jan 2, 191933.25+3.25Minor33,400
34Sep 30, 191933.25+3.25Minor—
35Mar 13, 193532.85+2.85Minor29,900
36Mar 18, 196332.73+2.73Minor—
37Mar 15, 197532.69+2.69Minor24,400
38May 17, 199632.68+2.68Minor—
39Apr 7, 193632.38+2.38Minor29,200
40May 8, 198431.42+1.42Minor22,700
41Dec 11, 197231.37+1.37Minor24,900
42Dec 11, 197331.37+1.37Minor24,900
43Mar 5, 191731.34+1.34Minor25,400
44Mar 24, 195231.18+1.18Minor23,800
45Feb 1, 195131.02+1.02Minor23,400
46Mar 29, 199430.86+0.86Minor—
47Feb 25, 201930.46+0.46Minor23,769
48Feb 18, 202330.19+0.19Minor23,436
49Feb 26, 192929.97−0.03Action24,000
50Apr 4, 201529.61−0.39Action22,754

The worst floods along the Guyandotte River

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

March 13, 1963: 43.83 ft here, major flooding

  • ManWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 24.78 ft · Major · its highest
  • LoganWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 34.98 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • PinevilleWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 15.25 ft · Minor

March 1, 1955: 42.57 ft here, major flooding

  • ManWV · Feb 28, 1955 · 20.19 ft · Moderate
  • LoganWV · Feb 28, 1955 · 25.20 ft · Minor
  • PinevilleWV · Feb 28, 1955 · 13.58 ft · Minor

March 8, 1967: 42.26 ft here, major flooding

  • LoganWV · Mar 7, 1967 · 31.65 ft · Moderate
  • ManWV · Mar 7, 1967 · 21.87 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Guyandotte River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Guyandotte River
PinevilleWV13.021.01 ft, Jul 8, 20011
BaileysvilleWV17.031.25 ft, Jul 8, 20016
ManWV15.024.78 ft, Mar 12, 19632
LoganWV23.034.98 ft, Mar 12, 19630
Branchland this gaugeWV30.044.00 ft, Jan 1, 19077

Other gauges in Lincoln County

Flood gauges in Lincoln County
Hamlin13.015.29 ft, Feb 17, 20230
Griffithsville12.013.53 ft, Feb 17, 20230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BRAW2, 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.