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Guyandotte River at Pineville

Highest listed crest 21.01 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft29 crests since 1942

The Guyandotte River at Pineville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1942 to 2025. The highest, 21.01 ft on July 8, 2001, was major flooding, 8.01 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge 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
21.01 ft
July 8, 2001; 47,620 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 16, 2025
14.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wyoming 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 Pineville
Action stage11.010Feb 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.09Feb 16, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Jul 8, 2001Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1942 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Guyandotte River at Pineville, 1942 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Dec 30, 1942: 8.86 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 1943: 9.85 ft, below flood stageFeb 13, 1948: 11.95 ft, action stageFeb 2, 1950: 11.70 ft, action stageFeb 28, 1955: 13.58 ft, minor floodingMar 6, 1955: 13.10 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 1956: 10.15 ft, below flood stageJan 29, 1957: 14.70 ft, minor floodingMar 12, 1963: 15.25 ft, minor floodingMar 25, 1965: 10.01 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 1967: 11.75 ft, action stageDec 30, 1969: 10.63 ft, below flood stageFeb 26, 1972: 11.98 ft, action stageJan 11, 1974: 10.25 ft, below flood stageApr 5, 1977: 17.76 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1978: 11.60 ft, action stageApr 26, 1978: 10.21 ft, below flood stageJan 21, 1979: 10.01 ft, below flood stageJun 7, 1981: 12.04 ft, action stageMay 7, 1984: 12.00 ft, action stageJan 19, 1996: 8.11 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 1996: 13.76 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 2001: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2001: 21.01 ft, major flooding; 47,620 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 14,073 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 12.20 ft, action stage; 10,933 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2018: 11.40 ft, action stage; 9,418 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 11.50 ft, action stageFeb 16, 2025: 14.01 ft, minor flooding; 14,346 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.01 ft, Jul 8, 2001 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Guyandotte River at Pineville 1940s: 0 1950s: 3 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Guyandotte River at Pineville
1Jul 8, 200121.01+8.01Major47,620
2Apr 5, 197717.76+4.76Minor—
3Mar 12, 196315.25+2.25Minor—
4Jan 29, 195714.70+1.70Minor—
5Feb 16, 202514.01+1.01Minor14,346
6May 16, 199613.76+0.76Minor—
7Feb 28, 195513.58+0.58Minor—
8May 9, 200913.50+0.50Minor14,073
9May 17, 200113.20+0.20Minor21,700
10Mar 6, 195513.10+0.10Minor—
11Mar 5, 201512.20−0.80Action10,933
12Jun 7, 198112.04−0.96Action—
13May 7, 198412.00−1.00Action—
14Feb 26, 197211.98−1.02Action—
15Feb 13, 194811.95−1.05Action—
16Mar 7, 196711.75−1.25Action—
17Feb 2, 195011.70−1.30Action—
18Jan 26, 197811.60−1.40Action—
19Feb 6, 202011.50−1.50Action—
20Feb 11, 201811.40−1.60Action9,418
21Dec 30, 196910.63−2.37Below flood stage—
22Jan 11, 197410.25−2.75Below flood stage—
23Apr 26, 197810.21−2.79Below flood stage—
24Apr 15, 195610.15−2.85Below flood stage—
25Mar 25, 196510.01−2.99Below flood stage—
26Jan 21, 197910.01−2.99Below flood stage—
27Mar 13, 19439.85−3.15Below flood stage—
28Dec 30, 19428.86−4.14Below flood stage—
29Jan 19, 19968.11−4.89Below flood stage—

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.

July 8, 2001: 21.01 ft here, major flooding

  • BaileysvilleWV · Jul 8, 2001 · 31.25 ft · Major · its highest

April 5, 1977: 17.76 ft here, minor flooding

  • BaileysvilleWV · Apr 5, 1977 · 26.89 ft · Major
  • BranchlandWV · Apr 6, 1977 · 39.09 ft · Moderate
  • LoganWV · Apr 5, 1977 · 30.55 ft · Moderate
  • ManWV · Apr 4, 1977 · 19.70 ft · Minor

March 12, 1963: 15.25 ft here, minor flooding

  • BranchlandWV · Mar 13, 1963 · 43.83 ft · Major
  • ManWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 24.78 ft · Major · its highest
  • LoganWV · Mar 12, 1963 · 34.98 ft · Moderate · its highest

Gauges on the Guyandotte River

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

Flood gauges on the Guyandotte River
Pineville this gaugeWV13.021.01 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
BranchlandWV30.044.00 ft, Jan 1, 19077

Other gauges in Wyoming County

Flood gauges in Wyoming County
Clear Fork11.015.65 ft, Jul 8, 20011
Baileysville17.031.25 ft, Jul 8, 20016

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PINW2, 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.