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Tygart Valley River at Belington

Highest listed crest 17.18 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft13 crests since 2013

The Tygart Valley River at Belington crested above flood stage 11 times among the 13 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2025. The highest, 17.18 ft on March 5, 2015, was moderate flooding, 3.18 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Tygart Valley River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.18 ft
March 5, 2015; 15,133 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
0
11 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 7, 2025
16.25 ft, minor flooding
Location
Barbour 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, Tygart Valley River at Belington
Action stage12.02Jun 3, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.010Feb 7, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Mar 5, 2015Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

13 crests from 2013 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tygart Valley River at Belington, 2013 to 2025 1214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 1, 2013: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 11,228 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2013: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 10,463 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 2013: 15.24 ft, minor flooding; 12,052 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 17.18 ft, moderate flooding; 15,133 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2015: 15.93 ft, minor flooding; 13,092 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2018: 14.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,396 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2018: 16.91 ft, minor flooding; 14,654 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2018: 12.78 ft, action stage; 8,616 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 13.36 ft, action stage; 9,400 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2022: 14.46 ft, minor flooding; 10,919 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2024: 16.38 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2025: 16.26 ft, minor flooding; 13,609 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2025: 16.25 ft, minor flooding; 13,593 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.18 ft, Mar 5, 2015 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tygart Valley River at Belington 2010s: 7 7 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.
  3. 51 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 21.70 ft on Jul 1, 1888; 20.30 ft on Jul 24, 1912; 22.60 ft on Mar 14, 1927; 14.30 ft on Dec 26, 1944; 16.33 ft on Feb 14, 1948; 15.25 ft on Mar 24, 1948; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Tygart Valley River at Belington
1Mar 5, 201517.18+3.18Moderate15,133
2Apr 17, 201816.91+2.91Minor14,654
3Apr 4, 202416.38+2.38Minor13,800
4Feb 1, 202516.26+2.26Minor13,609
5Feb 7, 202516.25+2.25Minor13,593
6Mar 12, 201515.93+1.93Minor13,092
7Dec 8, 201315.24+1.24Minor12,052
8Feb 1, 201314.67+0.67Minor11,228
9May 7, 202214.46+0.46Minor10,919
10Aug 29, 201314.12+0.12Minor10,463
11Feb 17, 201814.07+0.07Minor10,396
12Jun 3, 201813.36−0.64Action9,400
13May 7, 201812.78−1.22Action8,616

The worst floods along the Tygart Valley River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Tygart Valley River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 5, 2015: 17.18 ft here, moderate flooding

  • PhilippiWV · Mar 5, 2015 · 22.65 ft · Moderate

April 17, 2018: 16.91 ft here, minor flooding

  • ElkinsWV · Apr 23, 2018 · 23.32 ft · Minor · its highest
  • PhilippiWV · Apr 16, 2018 · 20.43 ft · Minor
  • DaileyWV · Apr 16, 2018 · 14.20 ft · Minor
  • Mill CreekWV · Apr 16, 2018 · 13.80 ft · Minor

April 4, 2024: 16.38 ft here, minor flooding

  • PhilippiWV · Apr 4, 2024 · 19.72 ft · Minor
  • Mill CreekWV · Apr 3, 2024 · 12.20 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tygart Valley River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Tygart Valley River
Belington this gaugeWV14.017.18 ft, Mar 5, 20150
DaileyWV14.014.54 ft, Feb 7, 20250
ElkinsWV17.023.32 ft, Apr 23, 20180
Mill CreekWV11.014.10 ft, Feb 6, 20250
PhilippiWV19.031.83 ft, Nov 5, 19855

Other gauges in Barbour County

Flood gauges in Barbour County
Audra10.015.80 ft, Feb 5, 19852
Philippi19.031.83 ft, Nov 5, 19855

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BELW2, 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.