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South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan

Highest listed crest 26.73 ftFlood stage 22.0 ft16 crests since 2010

The South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan crested above flood stage 12 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2010 to 2026. The highest, 26.73 ft on November 23, 2011, was moderate flooding, 4.73 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
26.73 ft
November 23, 2011
Flood stage
22.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
23.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Ritchie 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, South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan
Action stage16.04Sep 10, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)22.011Jul 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage26.01Nov 23, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 2010 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan, 2010 to 2026 2022242628ft Flood stage 22.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft May 3, 2010: 22.77 ft, minor floodingNov 23, 2011: 26.73 ft, moderate floodingFeb 5, 2014: 21.47 ft, action stageMar 5, 2015: 25.27 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2015: 22.69 ft, minor floodingMar 2, 2017: 23.04 ft, minor floodingJul 23, 2017: 21.16 ft, action stageJan 13, 2018: 21.43 ft, action stageFeb 16, 2018: 23.58 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2018: 22.35 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 2018: 21.12 ft, action stageDec 17, 2019: 23.43 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2022: 25.00 ft, minor floodingApr 12, 2024: 25.19 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2025: 22.14 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2026: 23.50 ft, minor flooding Highest, 26.73 ft, Nov 23, 2011 2010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 4 2010s2020s
  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, South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan
1Nov 23, 201126.73+4.73Moderate—
2Mar 5, 201525.27+3.27Minor—
3Apr 12, 202425.19+3.19Minor—
4Feb 4, 202225.00+3.00Minor—
5Feb 16, 201823.58+1.58Minor—
6Jul 22, 202623.50+1.50Minor—
7Dec 17, 201923.43+1.43Minor—
8Mar 2, 201723.04+1.04Minor—
9May 3, 201022.77+0.77Minor—
10Mar 11, 201522.69+0.69Minor—
11Apr 16, 201822.35+0.35Minor—
12Feb 6, 202522.14+0.14Minor—
13Feb 5, 201421.47−0.53Action—
14Jan 13, 201821.43−0.57Action—
15Jul 23, 201721.16−0.84Action—
16Sep 10, 201821.12−0.88Action—

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MCFW2, 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.