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Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh

Highest listed crest 11.47 ftFlood stage 10.5 ft6 crests since 2003

The Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh crested above flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2003 to 2010. The highest, 11.47 ft on March 13, 2010, was minor flooding, 0.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
11.47 ft
March 13, 2010; 3,090 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 13, 2010
11.47 ft, minor flooding
Location
Raleigh County
Near Beckley (0.9 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh
Action stage8.02May 31, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.51Mar 13, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.50—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2003 to 2010. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh, 2003 to 2010 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.5 ftMajor 15.0 ft Feb 22, 2003: 8.34 ft, action stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondMay 31, 2004: 9.12 ft, action stage; 2,790 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2007: 6.89 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 7.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,050 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2009: 6.14 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2010: 11.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,090 cubic feet per second Highest, 11.47 ft, Mar 13, 2010 20052010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2000s2010s
  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.
  3. 8 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 5.73 ft on Mar 6, 1955; 5.78 ft on Jan 29, 1957; 6.49 ft on Mar 12, 1963; 5.71 ft on Mar 7, 1967; 5.78 ft on Dec 31, 1969; 5.39 ft on Feb 26, 1972; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Piney Creek (WV) at Raleigh
1Mar 13, 201011.47+0.97Minor3,090
2May 31, 20049.12−1.38Action2,790
3Feb 22, 20038.34−2.16Action2,500
4Mar 5, 20087.10−3.40Below flood stage2,050
5Apr 5, 20076.89−3.61Below flood stage1,970
6May 9, 20096.14−4.36Below flood stage1,530

Other gauges in Raleigh County

Flood gauges in Raleigh County
Whitesville20.028.47 ft, Jul 8, 20011

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PCRW2, 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.