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Guyandotte River at Man

Highest listed crest 24.78 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft59 crests since 1929

The Guyandotte River at Man crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2025. The highest, 24.78 ft on March 12, 1963, was major flooding, 9.78 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
24.78 ft
March 12, 1963; 49,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
2
32nd of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2025
18.78 ft, minor 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 Man
Action stage13.014Feb 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.029Feb 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.04Jan 11, 1974Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.02Mar 12, 1963Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1929 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Guyandotte River at Man, 1929 to 2025 1015202530ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Mar 5, 1929: 13.20 ft, action stage; 16,700 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1929: 14.00 ft, action stage; 19,600 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1931: 12.80 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 1932: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1933: 12.40 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1934: 19.11 ft, minor flooding; 40,000 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1935: 16.83 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1936: 16.75 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1937: 13.60 ft, action stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1938: 14.25 ft, action stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1939: 16.60 ft, minor flooding; 30,100 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 15.43 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1943: 15.43 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1944: 13.33 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1945: 13.74 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1946: 16.30 ft, minor flooding; 28,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1948: 18.19 ft, minor flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1950: 17.10 ft, minor flooding; 32,100 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1951: 13.72 ft, action stage; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1952: 14.34 ft, action stage; 21,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1953: 12.37 ft, below flood stage; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 1954: 12.18 ft, below flood stage; 14,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1955: 20.19 ft, moderate flooding; 34,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1956: 16.72 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1957: 22.25 ft, major flooding; 37,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 1958: 12.65 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 12.46 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 14.29 ft, action stage; 16,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 16.62 ft, minor flooding; 24,300 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 24.78 ft, major flooding; 49,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1964: 12.75 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1965: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1966: 13.55 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 21.87 ft, moderate flooding; 39,700 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1968: 12.82 ft, below flood stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1969: 20.15 ft, moderate flooding; 34,000 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1971: 13.58 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 1972: 19.40 ft, minor flooding; 31,800 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1973: 17.38 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1974: 20.22 ft, moderate flooding; 34,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 16.42 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1977: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 33,000 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1978: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 16.65 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1979: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 25,600 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1980: 12.38 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1981: 14.38 ft, action stage; 17,500 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 1989: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1990: 16.15 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 12.80 ft, below flood stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1996: 15.87 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2007: 17.28 ft, minor flooding; 25,412 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 17.79 ft, minor flooding; 26,891 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2010: 16.62 ft, minor flooding; 23,536 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2015: 15.61 ft, minor flooding; 20,747 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 14.56 ft, action stage; 17,956 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 14.32 ft, action stage; 15,533 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 15.18 ft, minor flooding; 17,974 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2025: 18.78 ft, minor flooding; 29,056 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.78 ft, Mar 12, 1963 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Guyandotte River at Man 1920s: 0 1930s: 5 1940s: 4 1950s: 4 1960s: 5 1970s: 8 8 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Guyandotte River at Man
1Mar 12, 196324.78+9.78Major49,000
2Jan 29, 195722.25+7.25Major37,600
3Mar 7, 196721.87+6.87Moderate39,700
4Jan 11, 197420.22+5.22Moderate34,400
5Feb 28, 195520.19+5.19Moderate34,600
6Dec 30, 196920.15+5.15Moderate34,000
7Apr 4, 197719.70+4.70Minor33,000
8Aug 18, 197219.40+4.40Minor31,800
9Mar 3, 193419.11+4.11Minor40,000
10Feb 16, 202518.78+3.78Minor29,056
11Feb 13, 194818.19+3.19Minor36,500
12May 9, 200917.79+2.79Minor26,891
13Mar 17, 197317.38+2.38Minor25,800
14Jun 22, 197917.33+2.33Minor25,600
15Apr 15, 200717.28+2.28Minor25,412
16Feb 2, 195017.10+2.10Minor32,100
17Mar 25, 193516.83+1.83Minor30,900
18Apr 6, 193616.75+1.75Minor30,900
19Apr 16, 195616.72+1.72Minor23,400
20Jan 1, 197816.65+1.65Minor23,500
21Jan 26, 197816.65+1.65Minor23,500
22Feb 27, 196216.62+1.62Minor24,300
23Jun 13, 201016.62+1.62Minor23,536
24Feb 3, 193916.60+1.60Minor30,100
25Mar 14, 197516.42+1.42Minor23,000
26Jan 8, 194616.30+1.30Minor28,900
27Oct 17, 198916.15+1.15Minor22,200
28Jan 1, 199016.15+1.15Minor22,200
29May 16, 199615.87+0.87Minor—
30Mar 4, 201515.61+0.61Minor20,747
31Dec 30, 194215.43+0.43Minor25,400
32Dec 30, 194315.43+0.43Minor25,400
33Mar 26, 196515.27+0.27Minor19,900
34Mar 1, 202115.18+0.18Minor17,974
35May 12, 193215.000.00Minor23,400
36Feb 11, 201814.56−0.44Action17,956
37Jun 6, 198114.38−0.62Action17,500
38Mar 23, 195214.34−0.66Action21,000
39Feb 6, 202014.32−0.68Action15,533
40Feb 26, 196114.29−0.71Action16,600
41Jun 20, 193814.25−0.75Action20,900
42Nov 18, 192914.00−1.00Action19,600
43Feb 18, 194513.74−1.26Action19,000
44Mar 18, 195113.72−1.28Action19,000
45Feb 9, 193713.60−1.40Action18,700
46May 7, 197113.58−1.42Action15,400
47Sep 28, 196613.55−1.45Action15,400
48Apr 12, 194413.33−1.67Action17,600
49Mar 5, 192913.20−1.80Action16,700
50May 28, 196812.82−2.18Below flood stage13,500

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: 24.78 ft here, major flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Mar 13, 1963 · 43.83 ft · Major
  • LoganWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 34.98 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • PinevilleWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 15.25 ft · Minor

January 29, 1957: 22.25 ft here, major flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Jan 30, 1957 · 41.88 ft · Major
  • LoganWV · Jan 30, 1957 · 28.23 ft · Moderate
  • PinevilleWV · Jan 29, 1957 · 14.70 ft · Minor

March 7, 1967: 21.87 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Mar 8, 1967 · 42.26 ft · Major
  • LoganWV · Mar 7, 1967 · 31.65 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
Man this gaugeWV15.024.78 ft, Mar 12, 19632
LoganWV23.034.98 ft, Mar 12, 19630
BranchlandWV30.044.00 ft, Jan 1, 19077

Other gauges in Logan County

Flood gauges in Logan County
Logan23.034.98 ft, Mar 12, 19630
Logan10.016.89 ft, Feb 16, 20251

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MNAW2, 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.