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West Fork River at Walkersville

Highest listed crest 20.60 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft16 crests since 1985

The West Fork River at Walkersville crested above flood stage 5 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1985 to 2018. The highest, 20.60 ft on August 18, 2000, was moderate flooding, 4.60 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.60 ft
August 18, 2000
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 2, 2003
16.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lewis 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, West Fork River at Walkersville
Action stage15.02Jun 4, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.04Sep 2, 2003Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.01Aug 18, 2000Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1985 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork River at Walkersville, 1985 to 2018 121416182022ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Nov 4, 1985: 17.87 ft, minor flooding; 3,390 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1989: 13.77 ft, below flood stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1990: 13.34 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 1992: 16.57 ft, minor flooding; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1994: 15.39 ft, action stage; 2,400 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1996: 16.43 ft, minor flooding; 2,810 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1997: 14.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1999: 14.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2000: 20.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 20, 2002: 13.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,590 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2003: 16.28 ft, minor floodingNov 19, 2003: 14.97 ft, below flood stageJun 4, 2008: 15.83 ft, action stageDec 6, 2013: 13.13 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 2016: 13.28 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 2018: 13.42 ft, below flood stage; 1,666 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.60 ft, Aug 18, 2000 199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork River at Walkersville 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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: 13.49 ft on Dec 31, 1969.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Fork River at Walkersville
1Aug 18, 200020.60+4.60Moderate—
2Nov 4, 198517.87+1.87Minor3,390
3Jul 27, 199216.57+0.57Minor2,870
4Jul 31, 199616.43+0.43Minor2,810
5Sep 2, 200316.28+0.28Minor—
6Jun 4, 200815.83−0.17Action—
7May 8, 199415.39−0.61Action2,400
8Nov 19, 200314.97−1.03Below flood stage—
9Jan 21, 199914.23−1.77Below flood stage1,930
10Mar 1, 199714.02−1.98Below flood stage1,850
11Apr 26, 198913.77−2.23Below flood stage1,770
12Sep 28, 201813.42−2.58Below flood stage1,666
13Dec 30, 199013.34−2.66Below flood stage1,640
14Jun 23, 201613.28−2.72Below flood stage—
15Mar 20, 200213.18−2.82Below flood stage1,590
16Dec 6, 201313.13−2.87Below flood stage—

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 4, 1985: 17.87 ft here, minor flooding

  • EnterpriseWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 30.37 ft · Major · its highest
  • WestonWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 24.10 ft · Moderate

September 2, 2003: 16.28 ft here, minor flooding

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
Walkersville this gaugeWV16.020.60 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
EnterpriseWV17.030.37 ft, Nov 5, 19851

Other gauges in Lewis County

Flood gauges in Lewis County
Butcherville16.016.81 ft, Jun 25, 19500
Weston17.025.50 ft, Jun 25, 19501

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WLKW2, 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.