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West Fork River near Clarksburg

Highest listed crest 17.17 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft7 crests since 2018

The West Fork River near Clarksburg crested above flood stage 6 times among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2018 to 2026. The highest, 17.17 ft on July 22, 2026, was moderate flooding, 3.17 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
17.17 ft
July 22, 2026; 10,483 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 22, 2026
17.17 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Harrison County
Near Clarksburg (2.2 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 near Clarksburg
Action stage12.01Feb 1, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.04May 8, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jul 22, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 2018 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Fork River near Clarksburg, 2018 to 2026 131415161718ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Feb 17, 2018: 14.98 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2018: 16.26 ft, moderate floodingSep 28, 2018: 14.64 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2022: 14.01 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2022: 14.31 ft, minor floodingFeb 1, 2025: 13.31 ft, action stageJul 22, 2026: 17.17 ft, moderate flooding; 10,483 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.17 ft, Jul 22, 2026 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Fork River near Clarksburg 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 2010s2020s
  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. 39 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 17.63 ft on Feb 14, 1948; 18.30 ft on Jun 25, 1950; 18.77 ft on Feb 10, 1957; 16.80 ft on Mar 20, 1963; 22.00 ft on Mar 7, 1967; 18.30 ft on Dec 9, 1972; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, West Fork River near Clarksburg
1Jul 22, 202617.17+3.17Moderate10,483
2Apr 16, 201816.26+2.26Moderate—
3Feb 17, 201814.98+0.98Minor—
4Sep 28, 201814.64+0.64Minor—
5May 8, 202214.31+0.31Minor—
6Feb 4, 202214.01+0.01Minor—
7Feb 1, 202513.31−0.69Action—

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.

July 22, 2026: 17.17 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WestonWV · Jul 22, 2026 · 18.80 ft · Minor
  • EnterpriseWV · Jul 22, 2026 · 17.09 ft · Minor

April 16, 2018: 16.26 ft here, moderate flooding

February 17, 2018: 14.98 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
WalkersvilleWV16.020.60 ft, Aug 18, 20000
WestonWV17.025.50 ft, Jun 25, 19501
ButchervilleWV16.016.81 ft, Jun 25, 19500
Clarksburg this gaugeWV14.017.17 ft, Jul 22, 20260
EnterpriseWV17.030.37 ft, Nov 5, 19851

Other gauges in Harrison County

Flood gauges in Harrison County
Enterprise17.030.37 ft, Nov 5, 19851

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLKW2, 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.