South Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/11/2025 7:15 AM EDTCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 28 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 22 ft Action 16 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
National Water Model Hydrograph
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Flood Impacts
- 32 - The Macfarlan Post Office and adjacent mobile home begin to flood.
- 31.5 - In Macfarlan, several abandoned buildings on Staunton Turnpike Road at the intersection with County Road 30 begin to flood.
- 31 - A couple of homes just below the mouth of Laurel run on Laurel Run Road begin to flood.
- 30 - In Macfarlan, low section of Staunton Turnpike Road floods.
- 28 - Homes in the 300-400 block of Laurel Run Road begin to flood.
- 22 - Additional low sections of Oxbow Road below the gage flood.
- 20 - Agricultural field next to the river and just below the Staunton Turnpike bridge floods.
- 16 - Low spot on Oxbow Road below the gage floods.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 39.0790, -81.2123 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | WV |
| WFO | RLX |
| County | Ritchie |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03155220 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 22.14 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 25.19 ft | on 04-12-2024 | |
| 3. | 25.00 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 4. | 23.43 ft | on 12-17-2019 | |
| 5. | 21.12 ft | on 09-10-2018 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 22.14 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 25.19 ft | on 04-12-2024 | |
| 3. | 25.00 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 4. | 23.43 ft | on 12-17-2019 | |
| 5. | 21.12 ft | on 09-10-2018 | |
| 6. | 22.35 ft | on 04-16-2018 | |
| 7. | 23.58 ft | on 02-16-2018 | |
| 8. | 21.43 ft | on 01-13-2018 | |
| 9. | 21.16 ft | on 07-23-2017 | |
| 10. | 23.04 ft | on 03-02-2017 | |
| 11. | 22.69 ft | on 03-11-2015 | |
| 12. | 25.27 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 13. | 21.47 ft | on 02-05-2014 | |
| 14. | 26.73 ft | on 11-23-2011 | |
| 15. | 22.77 ft | on 05-03-2010 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.73 ft | on 11-23-2011 |
| 2. | 25.27 ft | on 03-05-2015 |
| 3. | 25.19 ft | on 04-12-2024 |
| 4. | 25.00 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
| 5. | 23.58 ft | on 02-16-2018 |
| 6. | 23.43 ft | on 12-17-2019 |
| 7. | 23.04 ft | on 03-02-2017 |
| 8. | 22.77 ft | on 05-03-2010 |
| 9. | 22.69 ft | on 03-11-2015 |
| 10. | 22.35 ft | on 04-16-2018 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 26.73 ft | on 11-23-2011 | |
| 2. | 25.27 ft | on 03-05-2015 | |
| 3. | 25.19 ft | on 04-12-2024 | |
| 4. | 25.00 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 5. | 23.58 ft | on 02-16-2018 | |
| 6. | 23.43 ft | on 12-17-2019 | |
| 7. | 23.04 ft | on 03-02-2017 | |
| 8. | 22.77 ft | on 05-03-2010 | |
| 9. | 22.69 ft | on 03-11-2015 | |
| 10. | 22.35 ft | on 04-16-2018 | |
| 11. | 22.14 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 12. | 21.47 ft | on 02-05-2014 | |
| 13. | 21.43 ft | on 01-13-2018 | |
| 14. | 21.16 ft | on 07-23-2017 | |
| 15. | 21.12 ft | on 09-10-2018 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 3.04 ft | on 08-03-2021 |
| 2. | 3.04 ft | on 10-15-2019 |
| 3. | 3.07 ft | on 09-28-2021 |
| 4. | 3.14 ft | on 11-06-2020 |
Low Water Records
| 1. | 3.04 ft | on 08-03-2021 |
| 2. | 3.04 ft | on 10-15-2019 |
| 3. | 3.07 ft | on 09-28-2021 |
| 4. | 3.14 ft | on 11-06-2020 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 652.20 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 650.20 ft |
| minor Flooding | 646.20 ft |
| action | 640.20 ft |
| Latest Value | 630.36 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 624.20 ft |
Probability Information
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