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Hurricane Creek near Hurricane

Highest listed crest 18.67 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft19 crests since 2000

The Hurricane Creek near Hurricane crested above flood stage 2 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2000 to 2025. The highest, 18.67 ft on February 6, 2025, was minor flooding, 1.67 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.67 ft
February 6, 2025; 18 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2025
18.67 ft, minor flooding
Location
Putnam County
Near St. Albans (11.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Hurricane Creek near Hurricane
Action stage14.013May 7, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.02Feb 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2000 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Hurricane Creek near Hurricane, 2000 to 2025 1214161820ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 18, 2000: 16.99 ft, action stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2001: 16.00 ft, action stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2002: 14.52 ft, action stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2003: 16.37 ft, action stage; 2,750 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 18.01 ft, minor flooding; 3,690 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2005: 14.38 ft, action stage; 1,820 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 14.74 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2006: 13.25 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 2007: 13.45 ft, below flood stage; 1,450 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 2009: 16.06 ft, action stage; 2,590 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 14.82 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2011: 15.33 ft, action stage; 2,240 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2011: 14.27 ft, action stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2014: 13.86 ft, below flood stage; 1,610 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 13.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,469 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 2015: 16.17 ft, action stage; 2,650 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2015: 16.49 ft, action stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2018: 16.20 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2025: 18.67 ft, minor flooding; 18 cubic feet per second Highest, 18.67 ft, Feb 6, 2025 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Hurricane Creek near Hurricane 2000s: 1 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Hurricane Creek near Hurricane
1Feb 6, 202518.67+1.67Minor18
2Nov 19, 200318.01+1.01Minor3,690
3Feb 18, 200016.99−0.01Action3,090
4Dec 25, 201516.49−0.51Action2,820
5Jun 14, 200316.37−0.63Action2,750
6May 7, 201816.20−0.80Action—
7Jul 14, 201516.17−0.83Action2,650
8Aug 10, 200916.06−0.94Action2,590
9Jul 26, 200116.00−1.00Action2,560
10Apr 16, 201115.33−1.67Action2,240
11Mar 13, 201014.82−2.18Action2,010
12Jan 23, 200614.74−2.26Action1,980
13Mar 20, 200214.52−2.48Action1,880
14Jul 27, 200514.38−2.62Action1,820
15Nov 22, 201114.27−2.73Action1,780
16Feb 5, 201413.86−3.14Below flood stage1,610
17Mar 5, 201513.49−3.51Below flood stage1,469
18Dec 10, 200713.45−3.55Below flood stage1,450
19Oct 28, 200613.25−3.75Below flood stage1,380

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HURW2, 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.