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West Fork River at Weston

Highest listed crest 25.50 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft48 crests since 1886

The West Fork River at Weston crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 48 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1886 to 2026. The highest, 25.50 ft on June 25, 1950, was major flooding, 8.50 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
25.50 ft
June 25, 1950
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
18.80 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 Weston
Action stage15.05Feb 23, 2003The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.040Jul 22, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.02Nov 5, 1985Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.01Jun 25, 1950Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

48 crests from 1886 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork River at Weston, 1886 to 2026 14161820222426ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Apr 6, 1886: 19.00 ft, minor floodingOct 13, 1890: 23.00 ft, moderate floodingJul 25, 1896: 19.00 ft, minor floodingOct 6, 1899: 19.30 ft, minor floodingOct 3, 1929: 19.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 1932: 19.00 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 1933: 19.60 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1936: 19.00 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 1937: 19.00 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 1937: 19.70 ft, minor floodingFeb 3, 1939: 19.40 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1939: 22.30 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 1940: 21.30 ft, minor floodingDec 26, 1944: 19.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 1948: 20.10 ft, minor floodingDec 16, 1948: 20.00 ft, minor floodingJun 25, 1950: 25.50 ft, major floodingFeb 1, 1951: 19.10 ft, minor floodingOct 16, 1954: 20.00 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 1956: 20.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 10, 1957: 22.30 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1963: 22.20 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 1966: 20.20 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1967: 22.50 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 1967: 17.00 ft, minor floodingMay 24, 1968: 19.00 ft, minor floodingDec 31, 1969: 19.80 ft, minor floodingApr 24, 1970: 17.80 ft, minor floodingDec 22, 1970: 18.40 ft, minor floodingDec 5, 1971: 17.20 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 1972: 18.00 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1973: 15.00 ft, action stageJan 11, 1974: 18.85 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 1974: 20.00 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 1976: 15.15 ft, action stageJan 26, 1978: 21.90 ft, minor floodingDec 9, 1978: 19.75 ft, minor floodingDec 21, 1978: 18.00 ft, minor floodingOct 11, 1979: 15.90 ft, action stageMay 21, 1980: 18.90 ft, minor floodingJun 6, 1981: 19.10 ft, minor floodingMar 21, 1982: 15.75 ft, action stageNov 5, 1985: 24.10 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1989: 18.60 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 1998: 18.20 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 2003: 15.00 ft, action stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 20.79 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2026: 18.80 ft, minor flooding; 3,457 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.50 ft, Jun 25, 1950 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork River at Weston 1880s: 1 1890s: 3 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 1 1930s: 7 1940s: 4 1950s: 5 1960s: 6 1970s: 9 9 1980s: 4 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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, West Fork River at Weston
1Jun 25, 195025.50+8.50Major—
2Nov 5, 198524.10+7.10Moderate—
3Oct 13, 189023.00+6.00Moderate—
4Mar 7, 196722.50+5.50Minor—
5Apr 16, 193922.30+5.30Minor—
6Feb 10, 195722.30+5.30Minor—
7Mar 19, 196322.20+5.20Minor—
8Jan 26, 197821.90+4.90Minor—
9Jun 19, 194021.30+4.30Minor—
10Nov 19, 200320.79+3.79Minor—
11May 1, 196620.20+3.20Minor—
12Feb 14, 194820.10+3.10Minor—
13Dec 16, 194820.00+3.00Minor—
14Oct 16, 195420.00+3.00Minor—
15Dec 14, 195620.00+3.00Minor—
16Jun 1, 197420.00+3.00Minor—
17Dec 31, 196919.80+2.80Minor—
18Dec 9, 197819.75+2.75Minor—
19Oct 28, 193719.70+2.70Minor—
20May 11, 193319.60+2.60Minor—
21Feb 3, 193919.40+2.40Minor—
22Oct 6, 189919.30+2.30Minor—
23Feb 1, 195119.10+2.10Minor—
24Jun 6, 198119.10+2.10Minor—
25Apr 6, 188619.00+2.00Minor—
26Jul 25, 189619.00+2.00Minor—
27Oct 3, 192919.00+2.00Minor—
28Feb 4, 193219.00+2.00Minor—
29Mar 17, 193619.00+2.00Minor—
30Jun 22, 193719.00+2.00Minor—
31Dec 26, 194419.00+2.00Minor—
32May 24, 196819.00+2.00Minor—
33May 21, 198018.90+1.90Minor—
34Jan 11, 197418.85+1.85Minor—
35Jul 22, 202618.80+1.80Minor3,457
36Mar 6, 198918.60+1.60Minor—
37Dec 22, 197018.40+1.40Minor—
38Jun 19, 199818.20+1.20Minor—
39Dec 9, 197218.00+1.00Minor—
40Dec 21, 197818.00+1.00Minor—
41Apr 24, 197017.80+0.80Minor—
42Dec 5, 197117.20+0.20Minor—
43May 7, 196717.000.00Minor—
44Oct 11, 197915.90−1.10Action—
45Mar 21, 198215.75−1.25Action—
46Oct 9, 197615.15−1.85Action—
47Nov 28, 197315.00−2.00Action—
48Feb 23, 200315.00−2.00Action3,500

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: 25.50 ft here, major flooding

  • ButchervilleWV · Jun 25, 1950 · 16.81 ft · Minor · its highest

November 5, 1985: 24.10 ft here, moderate flooding

  • EnterpriseWV · Nov 5, 1985 · 30.37 ft · Major · its highest
  • WalkersvilleWV · Nov 4, 1985 · 17.87 ft · Minor

March 7, 1967: 22.50 ft here, minor flooding

  • EnterpriseWV · Mar 7, 1967 · 28.05 ft · Moderate

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
Weston this gaugeWV17.025.50 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
Walkersville16.020.60 ft, Aug 18, 20000

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge WTNW2, 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.