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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Greenbrier River at Buckeye Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.62 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.62 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.64 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 2.72 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 2.72 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.69 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM May 16, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM May 17, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 2:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 3.9 ft 8:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.1 ft 2:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.1 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.9 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBUCW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:35PM May 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:52AM May 16)Latest observed value: 2.7 ft at 6:45 PM EDT 16-May-2024. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Greenbrier River at Buckeye are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Upstream Gauge - at Marlinton Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Renick
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 26.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 15
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.00 ft on 11/25/1877
(2) 23.20 ft on 11/05/1985
(3) 21.03 ft on 01/19/1996
(4) 20.00 ft on 06/21/1899
(5) 17.50 ft on 02/05/1932
(6) 17.40 ft on 05/17/1996
(7) 17.40 ft on 03/07/1967
(8) 16.75 ft on 01/25/2010
(9) 16.54 ft on 10/09/1976
(10) 16.01 ft on 12/26/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.41 ft on 03/01/2021
(2) 14.43 ft on 06/24/2016
(3) 10.72 ft on 03/11/2015
(4) 14.37 ft on 01/31/2013
(5) 12.40 ft on 03/01/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.19 ft on 08/13/1930
(2) 1.24 ft on 10/02/1930
(3) 1.24 ft on 07/25/1934
(4) 1.25 ft on 09/18/1932
(5) 1.39 ft on 10/04/1953
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30 The Greenbrier Trail on the left bank is flooded.
26.5 The bridge roadway near the gage is flooded.
18 Several sections of Steven Hole Road is flooded.
15 The farm land along the river bank near gage is flooded. Steven Hole Road starts to flood.
14 More low spots along the river are flooded. Also, 14 feet at Buckeye equates to a 10 foot flood stage at Marlinton which is upstream from Buckeye.
13 The low spots below river gage are subject to flooding. Also, 13 feet at Buckeye equates to a 10 foot flood stage at Marlinton which is upstream from Buckeye.
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Latitude: 38.186209° N, Longitude: 80.130008° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 2085.70 2100.70 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 2085.89 2100.89 Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:
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10 day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast vs. River Potential
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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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