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Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Ellamore

Highest listed crest 26.68 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft19 crests since 1996

The Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Ellamore crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2026. The highest, 26.68 ft on January 1, 1996, was major flooding, 13.68 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.68 ft
January 1, 1996
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 26.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
22.91 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Randolph 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 Ellamore
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.016Feb 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.01Jul 22, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage26.01Jan 1, 1996Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1996 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 Ellamore, 1996 to 2026 1015202530ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 26.0 ft Jan 1, 1996: 26.68 ft, major floodingMay 11, 2003: 14.02 ft, minor floodingSep 2, 2003: 15.97 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2003: 14.88 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2004: 15.06 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2004: 15.33 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2004: 13.66 ft, minor floodingNov 30, 2005: 17.79 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2013: 15.10 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2016: 13.60 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2018: 17.70 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 2018: 11.90 ft, below flood stageJan 2, 2022: 13.36 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2022: 14.05 ft, minor floodingJun 14, 2022: 14.81 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2024: 14.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2025: 16.92 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2025: 15.72 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2026: 22.91 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 26.68 ft, Jan 1, 1996 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Ellamore 1990s: 1 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 3 2020s: 7 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Middle Fork Tygart Valley River at Ellamore
1Jan 1, 199626.68+13.68Major—
2Jul 22, 202622.91+9.91Moderate—
3Nov 30, 200517.79+4.79Minor—
4Apr 16, 201817.70+4.70Minor—
5Feb 1, 202516.92+3.92Minor—
6Sep 2, 200315.97+2.97Minor—
7Feb 6, 202515.72+2.72Minor—
8May 28, 200415.33+2.33Minor—
9Jan 31, 201315.10+2.10Minor—
10Feb 6, 200415.06+2.06Minor—
11Nov 19, 200314.88+1.88Minor—
12Jun 14, 202214.81+1.81Minor—
13Apr 3, 202414.80+1.80Minor—
14May 7, 202214.05+1.05Minor—
15May 11, 200314.02+1.02Minor—
16Jul 27, 200413.66+0.66Minor—
17Jun 23, 201613.60+0.60Minor—
18Jan 2, 202213.36+0.36Minor—
19Jun 2, 201811.90−1.10Below flood stage—

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: 22.91 ft here, moderate flooding

  • AudraWV · Jul 22, 2026 · 13.77 ft · Moderate

November 30, 2005: 17.79 ft here, minor flooding

  • AudraWV · Nov 30, 2005 · 11.35 ft · Moderate

April 16, 2018: 17.70 ft here, minor flooding

  • AudraWV · Apr 16, 2018 · 11.29 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
Ellamore this gaugeWV13.026.68 ft, Jan 1, 19961
AudraWV10.015.80 ft, Feb 5, 19852

Other gauges in Randolph County

Flood gauges in Randolph County
Bowden13.013.37 ft, Apr 16, 20180
Dailey14.014.54 ft, Feb 7, 20250
Elkins17.023.32 ft, Apr 23, 20180
Mill Creek11.014.10 ft, Feb 6, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ELLW2, 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.