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Sewell Creek above abv. Little Sewell Crk. at Rainelle

Highest listed crest 15.91 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft9 crests since 2020

The Sewell Creek above abv. Little Sewell Crk. at Rainelle crested above flood stage 5 times among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2020 to 2026. The highest, 15.91 ft on August 3, 2026, was minor flooding, 1.91 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.91 ft
August 3, 2026
Flood stage
14.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 12, 2026
14.14 ft, minor flooding
Location
Greenbrier County
West Virginia
Identifiers
NWS RANW2
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sewell Creek above abv. Little Sewell Crk. at Rainelle
Action stage12.03Feb 1, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.05Aug 12, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

9 crests from 2020 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sewell Creek above abv. Little Sewell Crk. at Rainelle, 2020 to 2026 111213141516ft Flood stage 14.0 ft Feb 7, 2020: 12.67 ft, action stageMar 1, 2021: 14.58 ft, minor floodingJul 27, 2022: 14.02 ft, minor floodingFeb 17, 2023: 13.52 ft, action stageJan 10, 2024: 11.87 ft, below flood stageFeb 1, 2025: 13.52 ft, action stageFeb 16, 2025: 14.30 ft, minor floodingAug 3, 2026: 15.91 ft, minor floodingAug 12, 2026: 14.14 ft, minor flooding Highest, 15.91 ft, Aug 3, 2026 202020252030
  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, Sewell Creek above abv. Little Sewell Crk. at Rainelle
1Aug 3, 202615.91+1.91Minor—
2Mar 1, 202114.58+0.58Minor—
3Feb 16, 202514.30+0.30Minor—
4Aug 12, 202614.14+0.14Minor—
5Jul 27, 202214.02+0.02Minor—
6Feb 17, 202313.52−0.48Action—
7Feb 1, 202513.52−0.48Action—
8Feb 7, 202012.67−1.33Action—
9Jan 10, 202411.87−2.13Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Greenbrier County

Flood gauges in Greenbrier County
4h/Anthony14.015.87 ft, Feb 17, 20230
Renick17.029.00 ft, Nov 5, 19852
Ronceverte15.023.20 ft, Jun 24, 20160
Hines IFLOWS SG14.018.80 ft, Jun 23, 20161

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RANW2, 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.