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Williams River (WV) at Dyer

Highest listed crest 20.78 ftFlood stage 10.5 ft59 crests since 1929

The Williams River (WV) at Dyer crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 59 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1929 to 2025. The highest, 20.78 ft on June 24, 2016, was major flooding, 10.28 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.78 ft
June 24, 2016
Flood stage
10.5 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
7
12th of 116 gauges in West Virginia
Most recent flood crest
February 6, 2025
11.93 ft, minor flooding
Location
Webster 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, Williams River (WV) at Dyer
Action stage9.018Mar 11, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.518Feb 6, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.016Mar 1, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.07Jun 24, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

59 crests from 1929 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Williams River (WV) at Dyer, 1929 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 10.5 ftMajor 15.0 ft Oct 3, 1929: 12.00 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJul 4, 1932: 18.45 ft, major flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1934: 9.90 ft, action stage; 7,600 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1935: 9.38 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1936: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 1937: 9.40 ft, action stage; 6,860 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1939: 11.68 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 1940: 12.38 ft, moderate flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1942: 11.45 ft, minor flooding; 9,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1944: 9.05 ft, action stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1946: 11.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 10.35 ft, action stage; 9,050 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1950: 9.67 ft, action stage; 8,030 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1952: 9.55 ft, action stage; 7,890 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1953: 9.10 ft, action stage; 7,190 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 1954: 12.33 ft, moderate flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1955: 13.30 ft, moderate flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1956: 10.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,100 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1957: 10.17 ft, action stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1960: 12.20 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 21, 1962: 9.75 ft, action stage; 7,900 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 9.44 ft, action stage; 7,170 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1964: 11.08 ft, minor flooding; 9,540 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1967: 12.82 ft, moderate flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1969: 11.12 ft, minor flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1970: 9.01 ft, action stage; 6,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1972: 10.44 ft, action stage; 8,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1972: 10.65 ft, minor flooding; 8,840 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1974: 12.23 ft, moderate flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1976: 11.54 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1978: 12.90 ft, moderate flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1978: 10.10 ft, action stage; 7,960 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1981: 16.55 ft, major flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 1984: 17.73 ft, major flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondNov 4, 1985: 16.69 ft, major flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1989: 14.15 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1991: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1991: 14.26 ft, moderate flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1994: 12.65 ft, moderate flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 17.36 ft, major flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1997: 9.21 ft, action stage; 6,900 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 12.10 ft, moderate flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2000: 11.03 ft, minor flooding; 9,650 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 2001: 11.37 ft, minor flooding; 10,200 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2002: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2003: 10.82 ft, minor flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2003: 16.99 ft, major flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 2005: 14.48 ft, moderate flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 9.83 ft, action stage; 7,780 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2008: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2008: 10.46 ft, action stage; 8,700 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2010: 14.17 ft, moderate flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2013: 10.94 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 2015: 9.68 ft, action stageJun 24, 2016: 20.78 ft, major floodingOct 24, 2017: 12.89 ft, moderate floodingMay 6, 2018: 10.74 ft, minor floodingMar 1, 2021: 13.92 ft, moderate floodingFeb 6, 2025: 11.93 ft, minor flooding Highest, 20.78 ft, Jun 24, 2016 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Williams River (WV) at Dyer 1920s: 1 1930s: 3 1940s: 3 1950s: 3 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 4 1990s: 5 2000s: 7 7 2010s: 5 2020s: 2 1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 59 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Williams River (WV) at Dyer
1Jun 24, 201620.78+10.28Major—
2Jul 4, 193218.45+7.95Major22,000
3Aug 30, 198417.73+7.23Major21,500
4Jan 19, 199617.36+6.86Major20,700
5Nov 19, 200316.99+6.49Major20,000
6Nov 4, 198516.69+6.19Major19,400
7Jun 10, 198116.55+6.05Major19,200
8Nov 29, 200514.48+3.98Moderate15,300
9Dec 2, 199114.26+3.76Moderate15,100
10Jan 25, 201014.17+3.67Moderate14,800
11Apr 26, 198914.15+3.65Moderate14,900
12Mar 1, 202113.92+3.42Moderate—
13Mar 5, 195513.30+2.80Moderate13,600
14Jan 26, 197812.90+2.40Moderate12,600
15Oct 24, 201712.89+2.39Moderate—
16Mar 7, 196712.82+2.32Moderate12,500
17Feb 9, 199412.65+2.15Moderate12,200
18Jun 27, 194012.38+1.88Moderate11,400
19Jul 15, 195412.33+1.83Moderate12,000
20Jun 2, 197412.23+1.73Moderate11,500
21Apr 4, 196012.20+1.70Moderate11,500
22Jan 8, 199812.10+1.60Moderate11,300
23Oct 3, 192912.00+1.50Moderate11,500
24Feb 6, 202511.93+1.43Minor—
25May 7, 200211.80+1.30Minor10,800
26Feb 3, 193911.68+1.18Minor10,400
27Oct 9, 197611.54+1.04Minor10,300
28May 16, 194211.45+0.95Minor9,890
29Mar 4, 200811.44+0.94Minor10,300
30Jul 29, 200111.37+0.87Minor10,200
31Dec 31, 196911.12+0.62Minor9,600
32Mar 5, 196411.08+0.58Minor9,540
33Jan 7, 194611.07+0.57Minor10,100
34Mar 17, 193611.04+0.54Minor9,250
35Feb 19, 200011.03+0.53Minor9,650
36Jan 31, 201310.94+0.44Minor—
37Mar 23, 199110.90+0.40Minor9,280
38May 10, 200310.82+0.32Minor9,310
39May 6, 201810.74+0.24Minor—
40Feb 26, 197210.65+0.15Minor8,840
41Aug 6, 195610.58+0.08Minor9,100
42Dec 11, 200810.46−0.04Action8,700
43Feb 1, 197210.44−0.06Action8,500
44Feb 14, 194810.35−0.15Action9,050
45Jan 29, 195710.17−0.33Action8,500
46Dec 6, 197810.10−0.40Action7,960
47Mar 4, 19349.90−0.60Action7,600
48Mar 2, 20079.83−0.67Action7,780
49Mar 21, 19629.75−0.75Action7,900
50Mar 11, 20159.68−0.82Action—

Other gauges in Webster County

Flood gauges in Webster County
Clifton Ford near Big Run13.026.34 ft, Sep 1, 18612
Guardian11.014.50 ft, Jul 16, 19790
Camden-On-Gauley19.029.75 ft, Jun 24, 20161

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DYRW2, 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.