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Forecasts for the Little Kanawha River at Glenville are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Grantsville
Zoom Level:17
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 26
Flood Stage: 23
Action Stage: 21
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 36.46 ft on 11/05/1985
(2) 34.50 ft on 03/07/1967
(3) 33.60 ft on 11/16/1926
(4) 33.22 ft on 04/16/1939
(5) 32.90 ft on 03/14/1918
(6) 32.16 ft on 06/05/2008
(7) 31.30 ft on 02/19/2000
(8) 31.15 ft on 02/01/1951
(9) 31.10 ft on 06/25/1950
(10) 31.10 ft on 05/29/1950
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 26.48 ft on 05/07/2022
(2) 24.03 ft on 02/04/2022
(3) 27.41 ft on 09/28/2018
(4) 25.74 ft on 04/16/2018
(5) 24.55 ft on 02/17/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.90 ft on 11/10/1908
(2) -0.50 ft on 09/25/1908
(3) -0.40 ft on 07/29/1903
(4) -0.30 ft on 09/23/1902
(5) -0.20 ft on 05/19/1903
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31 Major flooding of lower half of town, adjacent to river. Several businesses along State Route 5 flood.
29 Water affects several businesses at the intersection of South Lewis Street and Main Street. Some homes along College Street, near the intersection with East Main Street, begin to flood. Several homes on Hunter Street, Brooklyn Drive, and Park Street flood. Gas utility company off State Route 5, adjacent to river, floods.
28 US Route 119 and 33 are closed, east and west of town. Portions of West Main Street along with the intersection with South Lewis Street flood.
27 Backwater flooding from Town Run covers most of South Street and affects a few homes and and business. A few homes adjacent to the river on River Street flood.
26 Backwater flooding on Town Run covers portions of South Street and affects home. Home on Brooklyn Drive adjacent to river floods.
25 Most of Elm Street floods. Water reaches the hotel foundation on Conrad Court next to the old 1885 bridge.
23 Low spots on Brooklyn Drive, Elm Street, and River Street flood.
22 Water begins to cover low spots on Brooklyn Drive, Elm Street, and River Street.
Photos
(1) Upstream view
(2) Downstream view
(3) View of gage house
(4) View of old 1885 bridge adjacent to gage
(5) View of staff gage
(6) Water reaches foundation of hotel next to gage at 25 feet
(7) Much of Elm Street floods at 25 feet
(8) At 26 feet, backwater flooding on Town Run floods portions of South Street and affects some homes
(9) River Street and a few homes adjacent to the river flood at 27 feet
(10) Intersection of South Lewis Street and Main Street floods at 27 feet
(11) Powell Street floods at 27 to 28 feet
(12) Several buisnesses along East Main Street flood at 29 to 30 feet
(13) Home, building, and parking lot next to gage flood at 29 to 30 feet
(14) Businesses at intersection of South Lewis Street and Main Street flood at 29 to 30 feet

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:
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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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