Elk River at Clay

Last updated: Jul 5, 2025, 4:32 PM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 07/05/2025 12:00 PM EDT

Record: 32.4 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 29 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 18 ft

Action 16 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	29 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	18 ft
	Action	16 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

30 - Most business and buildings in Clay next to the river are flooded. Major flooding occurring.
29 - Route 16 in Clay starts to flood. Some business in town are flooded. Several sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road and some camps near the river are flooded.
25 - The low end of the vacant car dealership, hardware store, more homes in Pisgah section, and in the northern end of Clay are flooded. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road and some camps near the river are flooded.
20 - Homes in the Pisgah section of Clay, and a few homes on the north side of Clay are flooded between 20 and 22 feet. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road are flooded.
18 - Water floods some basements near and downstream from the Pisgah Pridge. Sections of Elkhurst/Elk River Road start to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	38.4607, -81.0884
RFC	OHRFC
State	WV
WFO	RLX
County	Clay
Data Provider(s)
USGS	03196800

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	19.63 ft	on 03-01-2021
2.	30.30 ft	on 06-24-2016
3.	16.71 ft	on 03-05-2015
4.	19.45 ft	on 12-07-2013
5.	14.79 ft	on 01-31-2013

Historic Crests

1.	32.40 ft	on 03-14-1918
2.	31.00 ft	on 01-01-1861
3.	30.30 ft	on 06-24-2016
4.	26.60 ft	on 02-05-1932
5.	26.50 ft	on 07-04-1932
6.	25.40 ft	on 02-04-1939
7.	23.60 ft	on 05-12-1924
8.	23.50 ft	on 04-16-1932
9.	23.00 ft	on 10-03-1929
10.	23.00 ft	on 03-01-1997

Low Water Records

1.	-0.13 ft	on 09-22-1959
2.	-0.04 ft	on 10-16-1953
3.	0.01 ft	on 07-27-1936
4.	0.01 ft	on 09-11-1925
5.	0.02 ft	on 08-12-1930

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	706.23 ft
moderate Flooding	697.23 ft
minor Flooding	695.23 ft
action	693.23 ft
Latest Value	678.82 ft
Gauge Zero	677.23 ft

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Potential River Levels - Used to

Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 day (HEFS)	10 Day (NAEFS)	River Forecast vs. River Potential

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

See the Product Description Document link for more details on the interpretation of the 10 day graphics.

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1.	19.63 ft	on 03-01-2021
2.	30.30 ft	on 06-24-2016
3.	16.71 ft	on 03-05-2015
4.	19.45 ft	on 12-07-2013
5.	14.79 ft	on 01-31-2013
6.	20.96 ft	on 11-19-2003
7.	23.00 ft	on 03-01-1997
8.	21.84 ft	on 07-31-1996
9.	17.50 ft	on 01-19-1996
10.	20.83 ft	on 12-03-1991
11.	18.33 ft	on 12-09-1978
12.	18.40 ft	on 01-26-1978
13.	18.57 ft	on 02-26-1972
14.	18.23 ft	on 12-30-1969
15.	22.80 ft	on 03-15-1967
16.	20.00 ft	on 08-09-1958
17.	22.60 ft	on 01-30-1957
18.	18.45 ft	on 03-06-1955
19.	19.70 ft	on 07-21-1954
20.	20.10 ft	on 02-01-1951
21.	20.50 ft	on 12-04-1950
22.	25.40 ft	on 02-04-1939
23.	26.50 ft	on 07-04-1932
24.	23.50 ft	on 04-16-1932
25.	26.60 ft	on 02-05-1932
26.	23.00 ft	on 10-03-1929
27.	23.60 ft	on 05-12-1924
28.	22.70 ft	on 01-02-1919
29.	32.40 ft	on 03-14-1918
30.	20.30 ft	on 03-12-1917
31.	31.00 ft	on 01-01-1861

1.	32.40 ft	on 03-14-1918
2.	31.00 ft	on 01-01-1861
3.	30.30 ft	on 06-24-2016
4.	26.60 ft	on 02-05-1932
5.	26.50 ft	on 07-04-1932
6.	25.40 ft	on 02-04-1939
7.	23.60 ft	on 05-12-1924
8.	23.50 ft	on 04-16-1932
9.	23.00 ft	on 10-03-1929
10.	23.00 ft	on 03-01-1997
11.	22.80 ft	on 03-15-1967
12.	22.70 ft	on 01-02-1919
13.	22.60 ft	on 01-30-1957
14.	21.84 ft	on 07-31-1996
15.	20.96 ft	on 11-19-2003
16.	20.83 ft	on 12-03-1991
17.	20.50 ft	on 12-04-1950
18.	20.30 ft	on 03-12-1917
19.	20.10 ft	on 02-01-1951
20.	20.00 ft	on 08-09-1958
21.	19.70 ft	on 07-21-1954
22.	19.63 ft	on 03-01-2021
23.	19.45 ft	on 12-07-2013
24.	18.57 ft	on 02-26-1972
25.	18.45 ft	on 03-06-1955
26.	18.40 ft	on 01-26-1978
27.	18.33 ft	on 12-09-1978
28.	18.23 ft	on 12-30-1969
29.	17.50 ft	on 01-19-1996
30.	16.71 ft	on 03-05-2015
31.	14.79 ft	on 01-31-2013