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West Fork River at Butcherville

Highest listed crest 16.81 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft26 crests since 1944

The West Fork River at Butcherville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 26 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 1995. The highest, 16.81 ft on June 25, 1950, was minor flooding, 0.81 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the West Fork River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.81 ft
June 25, 1950; 18,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.3 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
June 25, 1950
16.81 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lewis County
Near Clarksburg (13.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Fork River at Butcherville
Action stage12.05Nov 5, 1985The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Jun 25, 1950Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.30—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

26 crests from 1944 to 1995. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork River at Butcherville, 1944 to 1995 101214161820ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 19.3 ft Dec 26, 1944: 10.54 ft, below flood stage; 7,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 11.51 ft, below flood stage; 9,120 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1948: 11.27 ft, below flood stage; 8,860 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 1950: 16.81 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondDec 4, 1950: 10.00 ft, below flood stage; 6,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1951: 11.11 ft, below flood stage; 7,630 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1954: 10.97 ft, below flood stage; 7,500 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1956: 11.58 ft, below flood stage; 8,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1957: 12.95 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1963: 11.23 ft, below flood stage; 7,800 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1963: 13.54 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1966: 11.59 ft, below flood stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 14.10 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondMay 24, 1968: 11.18 ft, below flood stage; 7,730 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 11.15 ft, below flood stage; 7,700 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1970: 10.17 ft, below flood stage; 6,590 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1972: 10.49 ft, below flood stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 1974: 10.47 ft, below flood stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1974: 11.43 ft, below flood stage; 8,060 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 13.41 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1978: 11.62 ft, below flood stage; 8,310 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1981: 10.61 ft, below flood stage; 7,070 cubic feet per secondNov 5, 1985: 15.15 ft, action stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1989: 10.63 ft, below flood stage; 7,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1994: 10.28 ft, below flood stage; 6,710 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1995: 10.34 ft, below flood stage; 6,770 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.81 ft, Jun 25, 1950 19501960197019801990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork River at Butcherville 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 17.00 ft on Jan 1, 1888.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Fork River at Butcherville
1Jun 25, 195016.81+0.81Minor18,000
2Nov 5, 198515.15−0.85Action14,400
3Mar 7, 196714.10−1.90Action12,400
4Mar 20, 196313.54−2.46Action11,400
5Jan 26, 197813.41−2.59Action11,100
6Feb 10, 195712.95−3.05Action10,400
7Dec 9, 197811.62−4.38Below flood stage8,310
8May 1, 196611.59−4.41Below flood stage8,270
9Dec 14, 195611.58−4.42Below flood stage8,280
10Feb 14, 194811.51−4.49Below flood stage9,120
11Jun 2, 197411.43−4.57Below flood stage8,060
12Dec 16, 194811.27−4.73Below flood stage8,860
13Mar 5, 196311.23−4.77Below flood stage7,800
14May 24, 196811.18−4.82Below flood stage7,730
15Dec 31, 196911.15−4.85Below flood stage7,700
16Feb 1, 195111.11−4.89Below flood stage7,630
17Oct 16, 195410.97−5.03Below flood stage7,500
18Mar 6, 198910.63−5.37Below flood stage7,090
19Jun 6, 198110.61−5.39Below flood stage7,070
20Dec 26, 194410.54−5.46Below flood stage7,820
21Dec 9, 197210.49−5.51Below flood stage6,940
22Jan 11, 197410.47−5.53Below flood stage6,910
23Aug 6, 199510.34−5.66Below flood stage6,770
24Feb 9, 199410.28−5.72Below flood stage6,710
25Dec 22, 197010.17−5.83Below flood stage6,590
26Dec 4, 195010.00−6.00Below flood stage6,400

The worst floods along the West Fork River

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

June 25, 1950: 16.81 ft here, minor flooding

  • WestonWV · Jun 25, 1950 · 25.50 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the West Fork River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the West Fork River
WalkersvilleWV16.020.60 ft, Aug 18, 20000
WestonWV17.025.50 ft, Jun 25, 19501
Butcherville this gaugeWV16.016.81 ft, Jun 25, 19500
ClarksburgWV14.017.17 ft, Jul 22, 20260
EnterpriseWV17.030.37 ft, Nov 5, 19851

Other gauges in Lewis County

Flood gauges in Lewis County
Walkersville16.020.60 ft, Aug 18, 20000
Weston17.025.50 ft, Jun 25, 19501

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCVW2, 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.