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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
West Fork River near Clarksburg Stage (ft)Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.73 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.8 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.87 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.88 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.89 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 1.91 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 1.91 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 1.91 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00AM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 8:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2024Highest Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.6 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 2.4 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 2.3 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 2.2 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 2.1 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2024Forecast: 2 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCLKW2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:35AM May 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:34AM May 17)Latest observed value: 1.91 ft at 1:15 AM EDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 14 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 West Fork River near Clarksburg are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 27.60 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 22.00 ft on 03/07/1967
(3) 20.20 ft on 01/26/1978
(4) 18.77 ft on 02/10/1957
(5) 18.30 ft on 06/25/1950
(6) 18.30 ft on 12/09/1972
(7) 18.25 ft on 11/20/2003
(8) 18.22 ft on 03/07/1989
(9) 18.05 ft on 12/09/1978
(10) 17.97 ft on 02/09/1994
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.31 ft on 05/08/2022
(2) 14.01 ft on 02/04/2022
(3) 14.64 ft on 09/28/2018
(4) 16.26 ft on 04/16/2018
(5) 14.98 ft on 02/17/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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18 Major flooding occurs along the river in Clarksburg.
16 Areas of Baltimore Street and River Road flood.
15 Homes along the low sections of the river on Liberty Avenue and Route 19 flood.
14 Water begins to enter some homes along the low sections near the river. Liberty Avenue floods.
13 Minor flooding of low-lying areas occurs along the river.
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(1) Upstream view
(2) Downstream view
(3) View of gage house
(4) View of wireweight gage
(5) Route 19 and Liberty Avenue near the Veterans Bridge flood between 14 and 15 feet
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Latitude: 39.238702° N, Longitude: 80.358979° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 930.4 ft 944.4 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available 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.

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