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Guyandotte River at Logan

Highest listed crest 34.98 ftFlood stage 23.0 ft48 crests since 1939

The Guyandotte River at Logan crested above flood stage 20 times among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1939 to 2025. The highest, 34.98 ft on March 12, 1963, was moderate flooding, 11.98 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Guyandotte River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.98 ft
March 12, 1963; 55,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
23.0 ft
Major flooding from 35.0 ft
Crests at major
0
20 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2025
28.07 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Logan 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 Logan
Action stage21.09Mar 4, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)23.014Mar 1, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.06Feb 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage35.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1939 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Guyandotte River at Logan, 1939 to 2025 010203040ft Flood stage 23.0 ftMajor 35.0 ft Feb 3, 1939: 21.80 ft, action stageFeb 14, 1948: 23.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 1955: 25.20 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1955: 21.90 ft, action stageJan 30, 1957: 28.23 ft, moderate floodingFeb 26, 1961: 15.36 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 22.62 ft, action stage; 25,700 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 34.98 ft, moderate flooding; 55,000 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1963: 21.40 ft, action stageMar 9, 1964: 16.88 ft, below flood stage; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1965: 21.85 ft, action stage; 24,300 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1966: 16.98 ft, below flood stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 31.65 ft, moderate flooding; 46,600 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1968: 16.43 ft, below flood stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1969: 10.81 ft, below flood stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 27.57 ft, minor flooding; 36,800 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1971: 17.67 ft, below flood stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1972: 27.28 ft, minor flooding; 36,100 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 29,200 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1974: 30.76 ft, moderate flooding; 44,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 21.84 ft, action stage; 24,300 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1976: 13.00 ft, below flood stage; 9,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 30.55 ft, moderate flooding; 43,900 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 25.33 ft, minor flooding; 31,700 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1979: 26.10 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1979: 26.06 ft, minor flooding; 33,300 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 1980: 15.12 ft, below flood stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 20.20 ft, below flood stage; 21,100 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1982: 13.83 ft, below flood stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1983: 10.29 ft, below flood stage; 5,930 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1984: 23.30 ft, minor flooding; 27,200 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1985: 14.42 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1985: 14.72 ft, below flood stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1987: 18.33 ft, below flood stage; 17,700 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1988: 8.56 ft, below flood stage; 3,840 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1989: 15.56 ft, below flood stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1989: 21.53 ft, action stage; 23,700 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 18.01 ft, below flood stage; 17,200 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1991: 15.38 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1996: 25.70 ft, minor floodingMay 31, 2004: 26.21 ft, minor flooding; 22,509 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 26.66 ft, minor flooding; 22,960 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 23.08 ft, minor flooding; 19,380 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2010: 22.91 ft, action stage; 20,665 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2015: 21.96 ft, action stage; 19,239 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 20.28 ft, below flood stage; 16,716 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 23.66 ft, minor flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 28.07 ft, moderate flooding; 22,486 cubic feet per second Highest, 34.98 ft, Mar 12, 1963 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Guyandotte River at Logan 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 2 1960s: 3 1970s: 7 7 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 0 2020s: 2 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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. 5 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 28.00 ft on Jul 1, 1875; 24.50 ft on Apr 1, 1908; 27.00 ft on Jan 28, 1918; 20.20 ft on Dec 22, 1926; 20.80 ft on Mar 3, 1934.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Guyandotte River at Logan
1Mar 12, 196334.98+11.98Moderate55,000
2Mar 7, 196731.65+8.65Moderate46,600
3Jan 11, 197430.76+7.76Moderate44,400
4Apr 5, 197730.55+7.55Moderate43,900
5Jan 30, 195728.23+5.23Moderate—
6Feb 16, 202528.07+5.07Moderate22,486
7Dec 31, 196927.57+4.57Minor36,800
8Feb 26, 197227.28+4.28Minor36,100
9Apr 15, 200726.66+3.66Minor22,960
10May 31, 200426.21+3.21Minor22,509
11Jan 22, 197926.10+3.10Minor—
12Jun 22, 197926.06+3.06Minor33,300
13May 16, 199625.70+2.70Minor—
14Jan 26, 197825.33+2.33Minor31,700
15Feb 28, 195525.20+2.20Minor—
16Mar 17, 197324.18+1.18Minor29,200
17Mar 1, 202123.66+0.66Minor18,200
18May 7, 198423.30+0.30Minor27,200
19May 9, 200923.08+0.08Minor19,380
20Feb 14, 194823.000.00Minor—
21Jun 13, 201022.91−0.09Action20,665
22Feb 27, 196222.62−0.38Action25,700
23Mar 4, 201521.96−1.04Action19,239
24Mar 6, 195521.90−1.10Action—
25Mar 26, 196521.85−1.15Action24,300
26Mar 14, 197521.84−1.16Action24,300
27Feb 3, 193921.80−1.20Action—
28Oct 17, 198921.53−1.47Action23,700
29Mar 17, 196321.40−1.60Action—
30Feb 6, 202020.28−2.72Below flood stage16,716
31Jun 7, 198120.20−2.80Below flood stage21,100
32Apr 8, 198718.33−4.67Below flood stage17,700
33Mar 23, 199118.01−4.99Below flood stage17,200
34May 7, 197117.67−5.33Below flood stage16,600
35Sep 28, 196616.98−6.02Below flood stage15,400
36Mar 9, 196416.88−6.12Below flood stage15,200
37May 28, 196816.43−6.57Below flood stage14,400
38May 6, 198915.56−7.44Below flood stage13,100
39Dec 2, 199115.38−7.62Below flood stage12,800
40Feb 26, 196115.36−7.64Below flood stage15,800
41Jul 10, 198015.12−7.88Below flood stage12,400
42Nov 29, 198514.72−8.28Below flood stage11,800
43May 24, 198514.42−8.58Below flood stage11,400
44Mar 15, 198213.83−9.17Below flood stage10,500
45Jan 1, 197613.00−10.00Below flood stage9,200
46Jan 29, 196910.81−12.19Below flood stage6,480
47Apr 25, 198310.29−12.71Below flood stage5,930
48Apr 8, 19888.56−14.44Below flood stage3,840

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 12, 1963: 34.98 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Mar 13, 1963 · 43.83 ft · Major
  • ManWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 24.78 ft · Major · its highest
  • PinevilleWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 15.25 ft · Minor

March 7, 1967: 31.65 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Mar 8, 1967 · 42.26 ft · Major
  • ManWV · Mar 7, 1967 · 21.87 ft · Moderate

January 11, 1974: 30.76 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Jan 13, 1974 · 41.59 ft · Major
  • ManWV · Jan 11, 1974 · 20.22 ft · Moderate
  • BaileysvilleWV · Jan 11, 1974 · 17.31 ft · Minor

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
Logan this gaugeWV23.034.98 ft, Mar 12, 19630
BranchlandWV30.044.00 ft, Jan 1, 19077

Other gauges in Logan County

Flood gauges in Logan County
Man15.024.78 ft, Mar 12, 19632
Logan10.016.89 ft, Feb 16, 20251

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LOGW2, 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.