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Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden

Highest listed crest 13.37 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft19 crests since 1973

The Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden crested above flood stage 3 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1973 to 2018. The highest, 13.37 ft on April 16, 2018, was minor flooding, 0.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.37 ft
April 16, 2018; 20,023 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.5 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 16, 2018
13.37 ft, minor flooding
Location
Randolph 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, Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden
Action stage11.012Sep 30, 2016The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.03Apr 16, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.60—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.50—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 1973 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden, 1973 to 2018 10121416182022ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 21.5 ft Dec 26, 1973: 11.47 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1977: 11.04 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 11.13 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1989: 11.40 ft, action stageAug 23, 1989: 11.50 ft, action stageMar 23, 1991: 11.50 ft, action stageJun 19, 1998: 12.16 ft, action stageFeb 19, 2000: 11.08 ft, action stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2002: 10.93 ft, below flood stage; 14,350 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 12.37 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2005: 10.74 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 10.87 ft, below flood stage; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2008: 12.37 ft, action stage; 22,900 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 13.03 ft, minor flooding; 25,400 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 11.16 ft, action stage; 15,529 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2013: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 29,150 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2016: 10.17 ft, below flood stage; 8,800 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2016: 12.75 ft, action stage; 18,700 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 13.37 ft, minor flooding; 20,023 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.37 ft, Apr 16, 2018 1980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Shavers Fork Cheat River at Bowden
1Apr 16, 201813.37+0.37Minor20,023
2Aug 29, 201313.22+0.22Minor29,150
3Jan 25, 201013.03+0.03Minor25,400
4Sep 30, 201612.75−0.25Action18,700
5Nov 19, 200312.37−0.63Action22,900
6Mar 5, 200812.37−0.63Action22,900
7Jun 19, 199812.16−0.84Action—
8Aug 23, 198911.50−1.50Action—
9Mar 23, 199111.50−1.50Action—
10Dec 26, 197311.47−1.53Action17,300
11Apr 26, 198911.40−1.60Action—
12Jan 31, 201311.16−1.84Action15,529
13Jan 26, 197811.13−1.87Action11,000
14Feb 19, 200011.08−1.92Action15,100
15Mar 13, 197711.04−1.96Action12,400
16Apr 22, 200210.93−2.07Below flood stage14,350
17Nov 29, 200510.87−2.13Below flood stage14,000
18Mar 28, 200510.74−2.26Below flood stage13,400
19Jun 24, 201610.17−2.83Below flood stage8,800

Other gauges in Randolph County

Flood gauges in Randolph County
Ellamore13.026.68 ft, Jan 1, 19961
Dailey14.014.54 ft, Feb 7, 20250
Elkins17.023.32 ft, Apr 23, 20180
Mill Creek11.014.10 ft, Feb 6, 20250

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BOWW2, 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.