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Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra

Highest listed crest 15.80 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft64 crests since 1943

The Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 64 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2026. The highest, 15.80 ft on February 5, 1985, was major flooding, 5.80 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.80 ft
February 5, 1985; 17,100 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
2
32nd of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
13.77 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Barbour 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, Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra
Action stage8.025Jun 2, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.015Feb 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.014Jul 22, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.02May 17, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

64 crests from 1943 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra, 1943 to 2026 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jan 18, 1943: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,990 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1944: 10.17 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1944: 9.96 ft, action stage; 6,180 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1946: 7.21 ft, below flood stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1947: 9.95 ft, action stage; 6,180 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 11.26 ft, moderate flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1948: 9.76 ft, action stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1950: 10.72 ft, minor flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 8.89 ft, action stage; 4,920 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 8.36 ft, action stage; 4,370 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1953: 6.34 ft, below flood stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1954: 7.25 ft, below flood stage; 3,170 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1954: 13.02 ft, moderate flooding; 9,780 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1956: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 6,420 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1957: 11.10 ft, moderate flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per secondJul 23, 1958: 9.10 ft, action stage; 5,140 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 9.19 ft, action stage; 5,250 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1960: 8.60 ft, action stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1961: 7.99 ft, below flood stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1962: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 3,960 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 10.84 ft, minor flooding; 7,190 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 9.61 ft, action stage; 5,710 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1965: 8.04 ft, action stage; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1966: 9.59 ft, action stage; 6,020 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 12.68 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1968: 8.36 ft, action stage; 4,480 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1969: 6.90 ft, below flood stage; 2,900 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 10.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,880 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1970: 10.96 ft, minor flooding; 7,990 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 13.67 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 9.31 ft, action stage; 5,800 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1974: 9.01 ft, action stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1975: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 3,930 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1976: 9.07 ft, action stage; 5,490 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 9.96 ft, action stage; 6,650 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 10.14 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1978: 11.00 ft, moderate flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1985: 15.80 ft, major flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1989: 9.93 ft, action stage; 6,500 cubic feet per secondMay 26, 1990: 9.86 ft, action stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 9.33 ft, action stage; 5,660 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1992: 13.14 ft, moderate flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1992: 9.41 ft, action stage; 5,770 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1993: 8.53 ft, action stage; 4,590 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 10.70 ft, minor floodingMay 17, 1996: 15.60 ft, major flooding; 16,800 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 9.20 ft, action stageFeb 19, 2000: 12.45 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2002: 9.93 ft, action stage; 6,482 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 9.63 ft, action stage; 6,069 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 10.31 ft, minor flooding; 7,015 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 2004: 10.01 ft, minor flooding; 6,594 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 2005: 11.35 ft, moderate flooding; 8,609 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 7,290 cubic feet per secondDec 12, 2008: 10.53 ft, minor flooding; 7,340 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 10.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 2013: 11.20 ft, moderate flooding; 8,370 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 11.05 ft, moderate flooding; 8,130 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 11.29 ft, moderate flooding; 8,513 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 2018: 8.10 ft, action stage; 4,163 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 10.07 ft, minor flooding; 6,673 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 11.11 ft, moderate flooding; 8,223 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2025: 10.40 ft, minor flooding; 7,146 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2026: 13.77 ft, moderate flooding; 12,928 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.80 ft, Feb 5, 1985 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra 1940s: 2 1950s: 4 1960s: 3 1970s: 4 1980s: 1 1990s: 3 2000s: 6 6 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 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

The 50 highest of 64 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Audra
1Feb 5, 198515.80+5.80Major17,100
2May 17, 199615.60+5.60Major16,800
3Jul 22, 202613.77+3.77Moderate12,928
4Jun 23, 197213.67+3.67Moderate11,500
5Jul 27, 199213.14+3.14Moderate10,800
6Oct 16, 195413.02+3.02Moderate9,780
7Mar 7, 196712.68+2.68Moderate10,900
8Feb 19, 200012.45+2.45Moderate10,500
9Nov 30, 200511.35+1.35Moderate8,609
10Apr 16, 201811.29+1.29Moderate8,513
11Feb 14, 194811.26+1.26Moderate7,740
12Dec 9, 201311.20+1.20Moderate8,370
13Feb 1, 202511.11+1.11Moderate8,223
14Jan 29, 195711.10+1.10Moderate7,500
15Mar 5, 201511.05+1.05Moderate8,130
16Dec 21, 197811.00+1.00Moderate8,000
17Dec 22, 197010.96+0.96Minor7,990
18Dec 31, 196910.89+0.89Minor7,880
19Mar 5, 196310.84+0.84Minor7,190
20Jun 25, 195010.72+0.72Minor7,020
21Jan 19, 199610.70+0.70Minor—
22Dec 12, 200810.53+0.53Minor7,340
23Jun 5, 200810.50+0.50Minor7,290
24Feb 6, 202510.40+0.40Minor7,146
25Feb 6, 200410.31+0.31Minor7,015
26Aug 6, 195610.24+0.24Minor6,420
27Jun 23, 194410.17+0.17Minor6,420
28Jan 26, 197810.14+0.14Minor6,880
29Apr 3, 202410.07+0.07Minor6,673
30Jan 31, 201310.02+0.02Minor6,600
31May 28, 200410.01+0.01Minor6,594
32Dec 26, 19449.96−0.04Action6,180
33Oct 9, 19769.96−0.04Action6,650
34Jun 8, 19479.95−0.05Action6,180
35Mar 6, 19899.93−0.07Action6,500
36Mar 20, 20029.93−0.07Action6,482
37May 26, 19909.86−0.14Action6,400
38Dec 16, 19489.76−0.24Action5,360
39Feb 23, 20039.63−0.37Action6,069
40Mar 5, 19649.61−0.39Action5,710
41May 1, 19669.59−0.41Action6,020
42Dec 17, 19929.41−0.59Action5,770
43Dec 31, 19909.33−0.67Action5,660
44Dec 9, 19729.31−0.69Action5,800
45Mar 1, 19979.20−0.80Action—
46Jan 22, 19599.19−0.81Action5,250
47Jul 23, 19589.10−0.90Action5,140
48Jul 24, 19769.07−0.93Action5,490
49Jun 2, 19749.01−0.99Action5,410
50Dec 4, 19508.89−1.11Action4,920

The worst floods along the Middle Fork Tygart Valley River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Middle Fork Tygart Valley River that crested above flood stage within a week.

July 22, 2026: 13.77 ft here, moderate flooding

  • EllamoreWV · Jul 22, 2026 · 22.91 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Middle Fork Tygart Valley River

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

Flood gauges on the Middle Fork Tygart Valley River
EllamoreWV13.026.68 ft, Jan 1, 19961
Audra this gaugeWV10.015.80 ft, Feb 5, 19852

Other gauges in Barbour County

Flood gauges in Barbour County
Belington14.017.18 ft, Mar 5, 20150
Philippi19.031.83 ft, Nov 5, 19855

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ADRW2, 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.