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Island Creek near Logan

Highest listed crest 16.89 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft8 crests since 2014

The Island Creek near Logan crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2026. The highest, 16.89 ft on February 16, 2025, was major flooding, 6.89 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.89 ft
February 16, 2025
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
June 23, 2026
11.53 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, Island Creek near Logan
Action stage6.52Feb 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.03Jun 23, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Mar 1, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Feb 16, 2025Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

8 crests from 2014 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Island Creek near Logan, 2014 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft May 14, 2014: 2.13 ft, below flood stageMar 5, 2015: 12.80 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 2017: 7.87 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2018: 12.14 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2020: 9.05 ft, action stageMar 1, 2021: 14.58 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 2025: 16.89 ft, major floodingJun 23, 2026: 11.53 ft, minor flooding Highest, 16.89 ft, Feb 16, 2025 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Island Creek near Logan 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 3 2010s2020s
  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, Island Creek near Logan
1Feb 16, 202516.89+6.89Major—
2Mar 1, 202114.58+4.58Moderate—
3Mar 5, 201512.80+2.80Minor—
4Feb 11, 201812.14+2.14Minor—
5Jun 23, 202611.53+1.53Minor—
6Feb 6, 20209.05−0.95Action—
7Jan 23, 20177.87−2.13Action—
8May 14, 20142.13−7.87Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Logan County

Flood gauges in Logan County
Logan23.034.98 ft, Mar 12, 19630
Man15.024.78 ft, Mar 12, 19632

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ORMW2, 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.