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Waites Run near Wardensville

Highest listed crest 9.93 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft7 crests since 2006

The Waites Run near Wardensville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2006 to 2018. The highest, 9.93 ft on February 10, 2010, was minor flooding, 0.43 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.93 ft
February 10, 2010
Flood stage
9.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 10, 2010
9.93 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hardy 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, Waites Run near Wardensville
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.51Feb 10, 2010Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2006 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Waites Run near Wardensville, 2006 to 2018 678910ft Flood stage 9.5 ft Nov 16, 2006: 6.17 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2010: 9.93 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2011: 6.54 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2011: 6.54 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 2013: 6.37 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 2,250 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 2018: 6.79 ft, below flood stage; 912 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.93 ft, Feb 10, 2010 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Waites Run near Wardensville 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 1 2000s2010s
  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, Waites Run near Wardensville
1Feb 10, 20109.93+0.43Minor—
2May 16, 20147.02−2.48Below flood stage2,250
3Jun 3, 20186.79−2.71Below flood stage912
4Apr 16, 20116.54−2.96Below flood stage1,680
5May 18, 20116.54−2.96Below flood stage—
6Jul 22, 20136.37−3.13Below flood stage1,460
7Nov 16, 20066.17−3.33Below flood stage1,530

Other gauges in Hardy County

Flood gauges in Hardy County
18 miles NNE of Test Site 811.012.50 ft, Apr 22, 20030
SF Moorefield10.019.99 ft, Nov 5, 19853

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WRDW2, 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.