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Forecasts for the Tygart Valley River at Belington are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Philippi
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 17
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.65 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 22.60 ft on 03/14/1927
(3) 21.70 ft on 07/01/1888
(4) 20.30 ft on 07/24/1912
(5) 20.22 ft on 05/17/1996
(6) 19.25 ft on 02/09/1994
(7) 18.27 ft on 03/07/1967
(8) 17.82 ft on 12/31/1969
(9) 17.66 ft on 10/16/1954
(10) 17.51 ft on 08/01/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.46 ft on 05/07/2022
(2) 13.36 ft on 06/03/2018
(3) 12.78 ft on 05/07/2018
(4) 16.91 ft on 04/17/2018
(5) 14.07 ft on 02/17/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.56 ft on 09/13/1930
(2) 1.70 ft on 09/03/1957
(3) 1.76 ft on 08/25/1957
(4) 1.77 ft on 09/27/1959
(5) 1.80 ft on 09/28/1939
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23.5 Major flooding of Belington. Many roads and businesses are flooded.
22 Approximately 15 homes along Dayton Loop near the gage flood.
20.5 Approximately 6 homes along Dayton Loop above Johnson Avenue intersection flood at 19 to 22 feet.
20 Intersection of Morgantown Pike and Crim Avenue flood at 19 to 21 feet.
19 Railroad tracks near Bridge Street bridge flood.
18 Dayton Loop near the gage floods.
17 Some city streets flood due to storm sewers backing up. Many low-lying flood.
15 Small bridge on Willow Street floods due to backwater into Mill Creek.
14 Intersection of Talbott Road and Wasbash Road flood.
13 Some basements begin to flood due to sewers backing up.
Photos
(1) Upstream view
(2) Downstream view
(3) View of gage house
(4) Established flood marks
(5) Intersection of Talbott Road and Wabash Road flood at 14 feet.
(6) Small bridge on Willow Street floods at 15 feet due to backwater into Mill Creek.
(7) Dayton Loop near intersection with Johnson Avenue floods at 15.5 feet.
(8) Dayton Loop near the gage floods at 18 feet.
(9) Railroad tracks near Bridge Street flood at 19 feet.
(10) Intersection of Morgantown Pike and Crim Avenue flood at 19 to 21 feet.
(11) Approx. 6 homes along Dayton Loop above the intersection with Johnson Ave. flood at 19 to 22 feet.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

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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
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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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