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West Fork River at Enterprise

Highest listed crest 30.37 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft24 crests since 1967

The West Fork River at Enterprise crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2026. The highest, 30.37 ft on November 5, 1985, was major flooding, 13.37 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the West Fork River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
30.37 ft
November 5, 1985
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 29.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
17.09 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harrison County
Near Fairmont (7.8 mi), Clarksburg (11.5 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 Enterprise
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.020Jul 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage24.03Dec 14, 2007Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage29.01Nov 5, 1985Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 1967 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork River at Enterprise, 1967 to 2026 1520253035ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 29.0 ft Mar 7, 1967: 28.05 ft, moderate floodingJan 11, 1974: 22.15 ft, minor floodingNov 5, 1985: 30.37 ft, major floodingFeb 19, 2000: 25.13 ft, moderate flooding; 30,800 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2003: 20.15 ft, minor floodingNov 12, 2003: 18.01 ft, minor floodingNov 20, 2003: 23.81 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 2004: 20.26 ft, minor flooding; 18,036 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2004: 17.72 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 2004: 18.67 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2006: 17.44 ft, minor flooding; 14,934 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 2007: 24.16 ft, moderate flooding; 22,326 cubic feet per secondJun 5, 2008: 22.29 ft, minor flooding; 25,561 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 22.63 ft, minor flooding; 26,104 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2011: 18.48 ft, minor flooding; 19,362 cubic feet per secondNov 23, 2011: 19.12 ft, minor flooding; 20,389 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2012: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 20,644 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 19.50 ft, minor flooding; 20,995 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2015: 17.44 ft, minor flooding; 17,697 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2017: 20.82 ft, minor flooding; 22,812 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2018: 20.52 ft, minor flooding; 22,319 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2018: 20.46 ft, minor flooding; 22,225 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 19.66 ft, minor flooding; 18,773 cubic feet per secondJul 22, 2026: 17.09 ft, minor flooding; 15,081 cubic feet per second Highest, 30.37 ft, Nov 5, 1985 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork River at Enterprise 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 11 11 2010s: 8 2020s: 2 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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: 33.00 ft on Jan 1, 1888.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Fork River at Enterprise
1Nov 5, 198530.37+13.37Major—
2Mar 7, 196728.05+11.05Moderate—
3Feb 19, 200025.13+8.13Moderate30,800
4Dec 14, 200724.16+7.16Moderate22,326
5Nov 20, 200323.81+6.81Minor—
6May 5, 200922.63+5.63Minor26,104
7Jun 5, 200822.29+5.29Minor25,561
8Jan 11, 197422.15+5.15Minor—
9Jul 29, 201720.82+3.82Minor22,812
10Feb 17, 201820.52+3.52Minor22,319
11Apr 16, 201820.46+3.46Minor22,225
12Feb 7, 200420.26+3.26Minor18,036
13Sep 2, 200320.15+3.15Minor—
14Feb 4, 202219.66+2.66Minor18,773
15Mar 5, 201519.50+2.50Minor20,995
16Mar 1, 201219.28+2.28Minor20,644
17Nov 23, 201119.12+2.12Minor20,389
18Apr 14, 200418.67+1.67Minor—
19Apr 20, 201118.48+1.48Minor19,362
20Nov 12, 200318.01+1.01Minor—
21Mar 6, 200417.72+0.72Minor—
22Jan 24, 200617.44+0.44Minor14,934
23Mar 11, 201517.44+0.44Minor17,697
24Jul 22, 202617.09+0.09Minor15,081

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.

November 5, 1985: 30.37 ft here, major flooding

  • WestonWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 24.10 ft · Moderate
  • WalkersvilleWV · Nov 4, 1985 · 17.87 ft · Minor

March 7, 1967: 28.05 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WestonWV · Mar 7, 1967 · 22.50 ft · Minor

November 20, 2003: 23.81 ft here, minor flooding

  • WestonWV · Nov 19, 2003 · 20.79 ft · Minor

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
ButchervilleWV16.016.81 ft, Jun 25, 19500
ClarksburgWV14.017.17 ft, Jul 22, 20260
Enterprise this gaugeWV17.030.37 ft, Nov 5, 19851

Other gauges in Harrison County

Flood gauges in Harrison County
Clarksburg14.017.17 ft, Jul 22, 20260

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ENTW2, 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.