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Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville

Highest listed crest 13.53 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft27 crests since 2019

The Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville crested above flood stage 16 times among the 27 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2019 to 2025. The highest, 13.53 ft on February 17, 2023, was minor flooding, 1.53 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Mud River (WV) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.53 ft
February 17, 2023
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
16 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 21, 2025
12.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lincoln County
Near St. Albans (14.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville
Action stage9.011Apr 1, 2023The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.016Jul 21, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

27 crests from 2019 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville, 2019 to 2025 8101214161820ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Dec 17, 2019: 13.07 ft, minor floodingJan 12, 2020: 9.81 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2020: 11.90 ft, action stageApr 13, 2020: 9.12 ft, action stageApr 30, 2020: 10.76 ft, action stageMay 4, 2020: 9.48 ft, action stageMay 21, 2020: 12.80 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2020: 11.63 ft, action stageAug 15, 2020: 11.00 ft, action stageNov 12, 2020: 9.30 ft, action stageDec 14, 2020: 11.04 ft, action stageMar 1, 2021: 13.33 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 2021: 13.41 ft, minor floodingJan 2, 2022: 12.02 ft, minor floodingJan 10, 2022: 12.61 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2022: 12.04 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 2022: 12.24 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2023: 9.18 ft, action stageFeb 17, 2023: 13.53 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2023: 11.46 ft, action stageFeb 13, 2024: 13.42 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2024: 12.37 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2025: 12.25 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2025: 13.34 ft, minor floodingFeb 16, 2025: 13.13 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 2025: 13.17 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2025: 12.64 ft, minor flooding Highest, 13.53 ft, Feb 17, 2023 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville 2010s: 1 2020s: 15 15 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, Mud River (WV) near Griffithsville
1Feb 17, 202313.53+1.53Minor—
2Feb 13, 202413.42+1.42Minor—
3Aug 18, 202113.41+1.41Minor—
4Feb 6, 202513.34+1.34Minor—
5Mar 1, 202113.33+1.33Minor—
6Apr 3, 202513.17+1.17Minor—
7Feb 16, 202513.13+1.13Minor—
8Dec 17, 201913.07+1.07Minor—
9May 21, 202012.80+0.80Minor—
10Jul 21, 202512.64+0.64Minor—
11Jan 10, 202212.61+0.61Minor—
12Apr 12, 202412.37+0.37Minor—
13Jan 31, 202512.25+0.25Minor—
14May 6, 202212.24+0.24Minor—
15Feb 4, 202212.04+0.04Minor—
16Jan 2, 202212.02+0.02Minor—
17Feb 11, 202011.90−0.10Action—
18Jun 7, 202011.63−0.37Action—
19Apr 1, 202311.46−0.54Action—
20Dec 14, 202011.04−0.96Action—
21Aug 15, 202011.00−1.00Action—
22Apr 30, 202010.76−1.24Action—
23Jan 12, 20209.81−2.19Action—
24May 4, 20209.48−2.52Action—
25Nov 12, 20209.30−2.70Action—
26Jan 13, 20239.18−2.82Action—
27Apr 13, 20209.12−2.88Action—

The worst floods along the Mud River (WV)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Mud River (WV) that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 17, 2023: 13.53 ft here, minor flooding

  • MiltonWV · Feb 17, 2023 · 25.51 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • HamlinWV · Feb 17, 2023 · 15.29 ft · Moderate · its highest

February 13, 2024: 13.42 ft here, minor flooding

  • HamlinWV · Feb 13, 2024 · 13.33 ft · Minor

February 6, 2025: 13.34 ft here, minor flooding

  • MiltonWV · Feb 7, 2025 · 22.41 ft · Minor
  • HamlinWV · Feb 7, 2025 · 13.69 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Mud River (WV)

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

Flood gauges on the Mud River (WV)
HamlinWV13.015.29 ft, Feb 17, 20230
Griffithsville this gaugeWV12.013.53 ft, Feb 17, 20230
MiltonWV19.025.51 ft, Feb 17, 20230

Other gauges in Lincoln County

Flood gauges in Lincoln County
Branchland30.044.00 ft, Jan 1, 19077
Hamlin13.015.29 ft, Feb 17, 20230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GFVW2, 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.