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Sand Run near Buckhannon

Highest listed crest 12.63 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft37 crests since 1950

The Sand Run near Buckhannon crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2026. The highest, 12.63 ft on July 21, 2026, was major flooding, 6.63 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.63 ft
July 21, 2026; 8,812 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
July 21, 2026
12.63 ft, major flooding
Location
Upshur 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, Sand Run near Buckhannon
Action stage5.013Jun 24, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.022Jan 31, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.01Jul 21, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1950 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sand Run near Buckhannon, 1950 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jun 25, 1950: 6.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,000 cubic feet per secondOct 15, 1954: 6.26 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1957: 6.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,100 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1963: 6.29 ft, minor flooding; 1,140 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1966: 5.56 ft, action stage; 883 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 5.73 ft, action stage; 936 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 1969: 5.77 ft, action stage; 950 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1970: 5.41 ft, action stage; 838 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 6.07 ft, minor flooding; 1,050 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1974: 6.02 ft, minor flooding; 1,040 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 1976: 5.43 ft, action stage; 844 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1980: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,120 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1985: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,200 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1990: 6.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,770 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 5.41 ft, action stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1992: 6.44 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1993: 6.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1994: 7.18 ft, minor flooding; 2,120 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1996: 7.98 ft, minor flooding; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1998: 5.56 ft, action stage; 1,030 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2000: 8.11 ft, minor flooding; 2,990 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2002: 6.47 ft, minor flooding; 1,590 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2003: 6.23 ft, minor flooding; 1,430 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 5.59 ft, action stage; 790 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 5.26 ft, action stage; 656 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 2011: 6.04 ft, minor flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2011: 5.67 ft, action stage; 916 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 5.42 ft, action stage; 807 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 5.50 ft, action stage; 851 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2016: 5.32 ft, action stage; 772 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 2016: 6.69 ft, minor flooding; 1,706 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 6.92 ft, minor flooding; 1,924 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2018: 4.77 ft, below flood stage; 564 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 6.11 ft, minor flooding; 1,155 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2025: 6.57 ft, minor flooding; 1,592 cubic feet per secondJul 21, 2026: 12.63 ft, major flooding; 8,812 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.63 ft, Jul 21, 2026 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sand Run near Buckhannon 1950s: 3 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 5 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 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, Sand Run near Buckhannon
1Jul 21, 202612.63+6.63Major8,812
2Nov 5, 19858.34+2.34Minor3,200
3Feb 19, 20008.11+2.11Minor2,990
4Mar 17, 19967.98+1.98Minor2,860
5Feb 9, 19947.18+1.18Minor2,120
6Apr 16, 20186.92+0.92Minor1,924
7Nov 19, 20036.72+0.72Minor1,410
8Jul 13, 19906.69+0.69Minor1,770
9Jul 7, 20166.69+0.69Minor1,706
10Mar 28, 19936.57+0.57Minor1,680
11Jan 31, 20256.57+0.57Minor1,592
12Jan 24, 20026.47+0.47Minor1,590
13Dec 2, 19926.44+0.44Minor1,590
14Mar 19, 19636.29+0.29Minor1,140
15Oct 15, 19546.26+0.26Minor1,140
16May 9, 20036.23+0.23Minor1,430
17Feb 10, 19576.21+0.21Minor1,100
18Jun 25, 19506.18+0.18Minor2,000
19May 7, 20226.11+0.11Minor1,155
20Jun 23, 19726.07+0.07Minor1,050
21Mar 9, 19806.04+0.04Minor1,120
22Apr 12, 20116.04+0.04Minor1,010
23Jun 23, 19746.02+0.02Minor1,040
24Jul 12, 19695.77−0.23Action950
25Mar 7, 19675.73−0.27Action936
26Nov 23, 20115.67−0.33Action916
27Nov 29, 20055.59−0.41Action790
28Apr 30, 19665.56−0.44Action883
29Jun 28, 19985.56−0.44Action1,030
30Mar 5, 20155.50−0.50Action851
31Jul 24, 19765.43−0.57Action844
32Jan 31, 20135.42−0.58Action807
33Dec 22, 19705.41−0.59Action838
34Dec 30, 19905.41−0.59Action1,040
35Jun 24, 20165.32−0.68Action772
36Jun 5, 20085.26−0.74Action656
37May 16, 20184.77−1.23Below flood stage564

Other gauges in Upshur County

Flood gauges in Upshur County
Alton14.015.50 ft, Jun 19, 19980
Buckhannon23.030.20 ft, Nov 5, 19855

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SNFW2, 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.