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Middle Island Creek at Little

Highest listed crest 33.10 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft98 crests since 1875

The Middle Island Creek at Little crested at major flood stage 28 times among the 98 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1875 to 2026. The highest, 33.10 ft on August 1, 1875, was major flooding, 19.10 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
33.10 ft
August 1, 1875; 30,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
28
1st of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
16.25 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Tyler 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 Island Creek at Little
Action stage12.013Feb 22, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.024Apr 4, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.033Jul 22, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.028Apr 13, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

98 crests from 1875 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Island Creek at Little, 1875 to 2026 101520253035ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Aug 1, 1875: 33.10 ft, major flooding; 30,000 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1915: 16.33 ft, moderate flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1917: 22.20 ft, major flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1918: 18.70 ft, moderate flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 1919: 19.00 ft, major flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondNov 26, 1919: 19.70 ft, major flooding; 16,300 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1921: 19.70 ft, major flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1926: 16.40 ft, moderate flooding; 12,800 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1926: 17.90 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1927: 14.40 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1929: 13.50 ft, action stage; 9,200 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 1929: 13.61 ft, action stage; 9,300 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1931: 13.58 ft, action stage; 9,300 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1932: 15.71 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1933: 16.60 ft, moderate flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1934: 13.76 ft, action stage; 9,500 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1935: 19.15 ft, major flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1937: 17.00 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1938: 17.00 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1939: 19.20 ft, major flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1940: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1941: 23.87 ft, major flooding; 21,700 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 23.40 ft, major flooding; 21,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1943: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1944: 13.50 ft, action stage; 9,050 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1944: 22.00 ft, major flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1946: 21.55 ft, major flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1948: 24.68 ft, major flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1948: 20.43 ft, major flooding; 17,100 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1950: 28.00 ft, major flooding; 25,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1951: 18.43 ft, moderate flooding; 14,500 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1953: 13.26 ft, action stage; 8,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 1955: 17.03 ft, moderate flooding; 13,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1956: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1956: 18.43 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1958: 15.42 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1959: 13.24 ft, action stage; 8,720 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1960: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1962: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 25.62 ft, major flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1964: 13.64 ft, action stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1965: 13.42 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 17.77 ft, moderate flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 21.17 ft, major flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 1968: 22.67 ft, major flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1969: 13.88 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1970: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 1971: 19.92 ft, major flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 15.40 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 16.46 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1974: 21.33 ft, major flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1975: 18.78 ft, moderate flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1976: 16.74 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1976: 16.85 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 22.27 ft, major flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1978: 21.06 ft, major flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1980: 13.48 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 1981: 18.27 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1982: 15.66 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 1983: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1984: 16.52 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1985: 14.18 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1985: 25.12 ft, major flooding; 24,200 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1988: 14.82 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1989: 18.25 ft, moderate flooding; 16,000 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1990: 16.69 ft, moderate flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1990: 21.54 ft, major flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1991: 13.77 ft, action stage; 9,920 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1993: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1994: 24.13 ft, major flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1995: 15.27 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 19.95 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 14.34 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 2010: 16.83 ft, moderate flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2011: 17.13 ft, moderate flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 16.05 ft, moderate floodingAug 14, 2013: 16.51 ft, moderate flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2014: 13.67 ft, action stageMar 5, 2015: 19.27 ft, major floodingMar 11, 2015: 16.41 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2018: 16.34 ft, moderate floodingSep 10, 2018: 16.93 ft, moderate floodingFeb 21, 2019: 14.98 ft, minor floodingDec 17, 2019: 17.96 ft, moderate floodingFeb 14, 2020: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 11,046 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 16.69 ft, moderate flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2022: 14.38 ft, minor flooding; 10,773 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 21.46 ft, major flooding; 19,602 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 14.78 ft, minor flooding; 11,240 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2022: 14.47 ft, minor flooding; 10,877 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 15.98 ft, minor flooding; 12,667 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 16.57 ft, moderate flooding; 13,379 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2024: 20.06 ft, major flooding; 17,769 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2025: 14.84 ft, minor flooding; 10,919 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2025: 16.99 ft, moderate flooding; 13,510 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2026: 16.25 ft, moderate flooding; 12,601 cubic feet per second Highest, 33.10 ft, Aug 1, 1875 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Island Creek at Little 1870s: 1 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 5 1920s: 4 1930s: 7 1940s: 8 1950s: 7 1960s: 6 1970s: 10 1980s: 8 1990s: 6 2000s: 1 2010s: 10 2020s: 12 12 1870s1890s1910s1930s1950s1970s1990s2010s
  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 98 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Middle Island Creek at Little
1Aug 1, 187533.10+19.10Major30,000
2Jun 26, 195028.00+14.00Major25,000
3Mar 6, 196325.62+11.62Major24,800
4Nov 5, 198525.12+11.12Major24,200
5Apr 13, 194824.68+10.68Major22,800
6Jan 28, 199424.13+10.13Major23,000
7Jun 4, 194123.87+9.87Major21,700
8Dec 30, 194223.40+9.40Major21,000
9May 25, 196822.67+8.67Major21,300
10Jan 26, 197822.27+8.27Major20,800
11Jan 22, 191722.20+8.20Major19,000
12Dec 26, 194422.00+8.00Major19,200
13Jun 3, 194621.55+7.55Major18,700
14Dec 19, 199021.54+7.54Major19,900
15Feb 4, 202221.46+7.46Major19,602
16Jan 11, 197421.33+7.33Major19,700
17Mar 7, 196721.17+7.17Major19,500
18Dec 9, 197821.06+7.06Major19,400
19Dec 16, 194820.43+6.43Major17,100
20Apr 13, 202420.06+6.06Major17,769
21Mar 1, 199719.95+5.95Major17,000
22Sep 14, 197119.92+5.92Major18,000
23Nov 26, 191919.70+5.70Major16,300
24Dec 24, 192119.70+5.70Major16,400
25Mar 5, 201519.27+5.27Major—
26Feb 4, 193919.20+5.20Major14,900
27Aug 7, 193519.15+5.15Major14,900
28Jan 2, 191919.00+5.00Major15,500
29Apr 25, 197518.78+4.78Moderate16,600
30Mar 14, 191818.70+4.70Moderate15,200
31Feb 2, 195118.43+4.43Moderate14,500
32Dec 15, 195618.43+4.43Moderate14,700
33Jun 7, 198118.27+4.27Moderate16,000
34Feb 16, 198918.25+4.25Moderate16,000
35Dec 17, 201917.96+3.96Moderate—
36Nov 16, 192617.90+3.90Moderate14,400
37Feb 13, 196617.77+3.77Moderate15,400
38Apr 20, 201117.13+3.13Moderate14,700
39Mar 5, 199317.12+3.12Moderate13,900
40Feb 7, 195517.03+3.03Moderate13,000
41Jan 19, 193717.00+3.00Moderate12,700
42Feb 20, 193817.00+3.00Moderate12,700
43May 31, 202516.99+2.99Moderate13,510
44Sep 10, 201816.93+2.93Moderate—
45Oct 10, 197616.85+2.85Moderate14,300
46May 3, 201016.83+2.83Moderate14,300
47Jul 24, 197616.74+2.74Moderate14,200
48May 27, 199016.69+2.69Moderate12,900
49Mar 1, 202116.69+2.69Moderate13,500
50Mar 14, 193316.60+2.60Moderate12,300

Gauges on the Middle Island Creek

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

Flood gauges on the Middle Island Creek
MiddlebourneWV21.023.84 ft, Apr 12, 20240
Little this gaugeWV14.033.10 ft, Aug 1, 187528

Other gauges in Tyler County

Flood gauges in Tyler County
Middlebourne21.023.84 ft, Apr 12, 20240

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LTLW2, 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.