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Panther Creek above Panther

Highest listed crest 16.57 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft21 crests since 1955

The Panther Creek above Panther crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1955 to 2025. The highest, 16.57 ft on May 2, 2002, was major flooding, 6.57 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.57 ft
May 2, 2002; 14,700 cubic feet per second
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
February 16, 2025
14.42 ft, moderate flooding
Location
McDowell 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, Panther Creek above Panther
Action stage8.012Feb 6, 2020The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.05Feb 8, 2011Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.02Feb 16, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01May 2, 2002Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1955 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Panther Creek above Panther, 1955 to 2025 681012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 6, 1955: 8.98 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1957: 9.50 ft, action stage; 3,600 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 10.67 ft, minor flooding; 4,570 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 10.71 ft, minor flooding; 4,610 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1973: 8.70 ft, action stage; 2,920 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1975: 8.22 ft, action stage; 2,540 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1977: 12.10 ft, moderate flooding; 6,160 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 9.46 ft, action stage; 3,530 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1979: 8.85 ft, action stage; 3,040 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1981: 9.40 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 1984: 11.32 ft, minor flooding; 5,040 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2002: 16.57 ft, major flooding; 14,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2003: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 5,740 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 9.04 ft, action stage; 2,640 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2007: 9.74 ft, action stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 9.08 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2011: 11.00 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2013: 7.90 ft, below flood stageFeb 11, 2018: 9.59 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2020: 9.60 ft, action stageFeb 16, 2025: 14.42 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 16.57 ft, May 2, 2002 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Panther Creek above Panther 1950s: 0 1960s: 2 2 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 1 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Panther Creek above Panther
1May 2, 200216.57+6.57Major14,700
2Feb 16, 202514.42+4.42Moderate—
3Apr 4, 197712.10+2.10Moderate6,160
4Feb 16, 200311.80+1.80Minor5,740
5May 7, 198411.32+1.32Minor5,040
6Feb 8, 201111.00+1.00Minor—
7Mar 7, 196710.71+0.71Minor4,610
8Mar 12, 196310.67+0.67Minor4,570
9Apr 15, 20079.74−0.26Action3,300
10Feb 6, 20209.60−0.40Action—
11Feb 11, 20189.59−0.41Action—
12Jan 29, 19579.50−0.50Action3,600
13Jan 26, 19789.46−0.54Action3,530
14Jun 6, 19819.40−0.60Action3,480
15May 9, 20099.08−0.92Action2,680
16Nov 19, 20039.04−0.96Action2,640
17Mar 6, 19558.98−1.02Action3,140
18Jun 22, 19798.85−1.15Action3,040
19Mar 16, 19738.70−1.30Action2,920
20Apr 25, 19758.22−1.78Action2,540
21Jan 31, 20137.90−2.10Below flood stage—

Other gauges in McDowell County

Flood gauges in McDowell County
Bradshaw10.018.16 ft, Feb 16, 20250
Litwar24.030.97 ft, Feb 16, 20251
Welch17.022.10 ft, May 2, 20022

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PANW2, 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.