West Fork River at Weston

Last updated: Jun 17, 2025, 7:26 PM UTC
Flood Watch

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 30 - Main Street and Route 19 400 feet from the river gage is flooded.
  • 26.5 - Tremendous property damage to the entire business district in Weston.
  • 25 - Water enters the Weston Police Department. The left bank side of the end of Second Street Bridge is flooded.
  • 24.5 - The park near the left bank end of Second Street highway bridge is flooded.
  • 24 - The foot of the First Street Bridge across West Fork about 0.1 miles upstream from the river gage, and the roadway 60 feet upstream from river gage, are flooded.
  • 23 - Basement flooding in numerous businesses on West Second Street and the west side of Main Street. Also, the junior high school begins to flood.
  • 22 - Homes along River Avenue, 300 feet downstream from the river gage, begin to be affected by high water. Some property damage.
  • 21.7 - Top of river bank flooded, 300 feet downstream from the river gage.
  • 20.5 - Top of river the bank is flooded, 100 feet upstream from the river gage (River Avenue).
  • 20.1 - Water is over River Avenue, about 200-400 feet downstream from the river gage. Some homes are also flooded.
  • 20 - Lower portions of the railroad bridge, 0.8 miles downstream from the river gage begin to flood.
  • 17 - The center line of River Avenue along the river, 300 feet downstream from the river gage begins to flood.
  • 15 - Water starts to overflow left bank onto River Avenue, from about 200 feet downstream to about 1 mile downstream from the river gage.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 39.0292, -80.4739
RFC OHRFC
State WV
WFO RLX
County Lewis
Data Provider(s)
USGS 03058020

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 20.79 ft on 11-19-2003
2. 15.00 ft on 02-23-2003
3. 18.20 ft on 06-19-1998
4. 18.60 ft on 03-06-1989
5. 24.10 ft on 11-05-1985

Historic Crests

1. 25.50 ft on 06-25-1950
2. 24.10 ft on 11-05-1985
3. 23.00 ft on 10-13-1890
4. 22.50 ft on 03-07-1967
5. 22.30 ft on 04-16-1939
6. 22.30 ft on 02-10-1957
7. 22.20 ft on 03-19-1963
8. 21.90 ft on 01-26-1978
9. 21.30 ft on 06-19-1940
10. 20.79 ft on 11-19-2003

Low Water Records

1. 0.79 ft on 08-09-1952
2. 0.90 ft on 07-16-1952
3. 0.90 ft on 07-29-1965
4. 0.90 ft on 06-22-1965
5. 0.94 ft on 09-06-1952

Vertical Datum Table

type NAVD88
major Flooding 1022.60 ft
moderate Flooding 1020.60 ft
minor Flooding 1014.60 ft
action 1012.60 ft
Latest Value 1004.54 ft
Gauge Zero 997.60 ft

Gauge Photos

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Weston Aerial View

Probability Information

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Unique Local Info

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
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble One Page Explainer

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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WFO Information

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South Charleston, WV 25303
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