Little Kanawha River at Glenville
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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) 03/29/2025 7:45 AM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 03/28/2025 9:29 AM EDTRecord: 36.5 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 28 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 23 ft Action 21 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 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.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 38.9330, -80.8382 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | WV |
| WFO | RLX |
| County | Gilmer |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03152000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 24.98 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 24.63 ft | on 02-01-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 25.09 ft | on 04-12-2024 | |
| 4. | 26.48 ft | on 05-07-2022 | |
| 5. | 24.03 ft | on 02-04-2022 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 24.98 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 24.63 ft | on 02-01-2025 | (P) |
| 3. | 25.09 ft | on 04-12-2024 | |
| 4. | 26.48 ft | on 05-07-2022 | |
| 5. | 24.03 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 6. | 27.41 ft | on 09-28-2018 | 1 |
| 7. | 25.74 ft | on 04-16-2018 | 1 |
| 8. | 24.55 ft | on 02-17-2018 | 1 |
| 9. | 24.54 ft | on 03-05-2015 | 1 |
| 10. | 25.68 ft | on 11-23-2011 | 1 |
| 11. | 28.30 ft | on 05-05-2009 | 1 |
| 12. | 32.16 ft | on 06-05-2008 | 1 |
| 13. | 24.23 ft | on 12-14-2007 | 1 |
| 14. | 24.08 ft | on 05-28-2004 | 1 |
| 15. | 24.14 ft | on 04-14-2004 | 1 |
| 16. | 24.01 ft | on 03-06-2004 | 1 |
| 17. | 24.04 ft | on 02-06-2004 | 1 |
| 18. | 30.37 ft | on 11-20-2003 | 1 |
| 19. | 26.92 ft | on 05-11-2003 | 1 |
| 20. | 28.32 ft | on 02-23-2003 | 1 |
| 21. | 27.00 ft | on 03-20-2002 | 1 |
| 22. | 31.30 ft | on 02-19-2000 | 1 |
| 23. | 29.30 ft | on 03-02-1997 | 1 |
| 24. | 27.13 ft | on 01-19-1996 | 1 |
| 25. | 30.33 ft | on 02-09-1994 | 1 |
| 26. | 24.41 ft | on 01-08-1994 | 1 |
| 27. | 23.31 ft | on 12-19-1990 | 1 |
| 28. | 29.30 ft | on 03-07-1989 | 1 |
| 29. | 36.46 ft | on 11-05-1985 | 1 |
| 30. | 25.60 ft | on 06-06-1981 | 1 |
| 31. | 28.93 ft | on 12-09-1979 | 1 |
| 32. | 29.75 ft | on 01-26-1978 | 1 |
| 33. | 26.13 ft | on 10-10-1976 | 1 |
| 34. | 27.57 ft | on 06-02-1974 | 1 |
| 35. | 27.92 ft | on 01-13-1974 | 1 |
| 36. | 24.28 ft | on 11-28-1973 | 1 |
| 37. | 28.31 ft | on 12-09-1972 | 1 |
| 38. | 23.35 ft | on 01-05-1971 | 1 |
| 39. | 25.57 ft | on 12-23-1970 | 1 |
| 40. | 27.38 ft | on 04-24-1970 | 1 |
| 41. | 27.85 ft | on 12-31-1969 | 1 |
| 42. | 24.23 ft | on 05-24-1968 | 1 |
| 43. | 34.50 ft | on 03-07-1967 | 1 |
| 44. | 27.81 ft | on 05-01-1966 | 1 |
| 45. | 28.32 ft | on 06-05-1963 | 1 |
| 46. | 28.50 ft | on 03-20-1963 | 1 |
| 47. | 26.40 ft | on 03-05-1963 | 1 |
| 48. | 26.70 ft | on 08-09-1958 | 1 |
| 49. | 28.45 ft | on 07-24-1958 | 1 |
| 50. | 30.15 ft | on 02-10-1957 | 1 |
| 51. | 29.20 ft | on 12-15-1956 | 1 |
| 52. | 23.80 ft | on 03-14-1956 | 1 |
| 53. | 23.38 ft | on 01-30-1956 | 1 |
| 54. | 24.40 ft | on 02-07-1955 | 1 |
| 55. | 28.22 ft | on 10-16-1954 | 1 |
| 56. | 24.68 ft | on 07-19-1954 | 1 |
| 57. | 25.20 ft | on 01-28-1952 | 1 |
| 58. | 31.15 ft | on 02-01-1951 | 1 |
| 59. | 31.10 ft | on 06-25-1950 | 1 |
| 60. | 31.10 ft | on 05-29-1950 | 1 |
| 61. | 23.60 ft | on 12-14-1949 | 1 |
| 62. | 28.84 ft | on 12-16-1948 | 1 |
| 63. | 28.30 ft | on 02-14-1948 | 1 |
| 64. | 26.40 ft | on 01-01-1945 | 1 |
| 65. | 27.20 ft | on 12-26-1944 | 1 |
| 66. | 30.73 ft | on 08-05-1943 | 1 |
| 67. | 23.60 ft | on 03-31-1940 | 1 |
| 68. | 33.22 ft | on 04-16-1939 | 1 |
| 69. | 28.30 ft | on 10-28-1937 | 1 |
| 70. | 27.78 ft | on 06-22-1937 | 1 |
| 71. | 24.80 ft | on 03-25-1936 | 1 |
| 72. | 28.20 ft | on 08-08-1935 | 1 |
| 73. | 27.80 ft | on 02-05-1932 | 1 |
| 74. | 23.90 ft | on 10-03-1929 | 1 |
| 75. | 33.60 ft | on 11-16-1926 | 1 |
| 76. | 29.70 ft | on 05-13-1924 | 1 |
| 77. | 23.80 ft | on 02-02-1923 | 1 |
| 78. | 26.40 ft | on 12-25-1921 | 1 |
| 79. | 27.40 ft | on 01-02-1919 | 1 |
| 80. | 29.70 ft | on 05-26-1918 | |
| 81. | 32.90 ft | on 03-14-1918 | 1 |
| 82. | 28.50 ft | on 01-28-1917 | 1 |
| 83. | 28.20 ft | on 01-12-1916 | 1 |
| 84. | 24.00 ft | on 10-02-1915 | 1 |
| 85. | 24.00 ft | on 10-02-1915 | 1 |
| 86. | 25.50 ft | on 11-16-1914 | 1 |
| 87. | 29.50 ft | on 03-27-1913 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 36.46 ft | on 11-05-1985 | 1 |
| 2. | 34.50 ft | on 03-07-1967 | 1 |
| 3. | 33.60 ft | on 11-16-1926 | 1 |
| 4. | 33.22 ft | on 04-16-1939 | 1 |
| 5. | 32.90 ft | on 03-14-1918 | 1 |
| 6. | 32.16 ft | on 06-05-2008 | 1 |
| 7. | 31.30 ft | on 02-19-2000 | 1 |
| 8. | 31.15 ft | on 02-01-1951 | 1 |
| 9. | 31.10 ft | on 05-29-1950 | 1 |
| 10. | 31.10 ft | on 06-25-1950 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 36.46 ft | on 11-05-1985 | 1 |
| 2. | 34.50 ft | on 03-07-1967 | 1 |
| 3. | 33.60 ft | on 11-16-1926 | 1 |
| 4. | 33.22 ft | on 04-16-1939 | 1 |
| 5. | 32.90 ft | on 03-14-1918 | 1 |
| 6. | 32.16 ft | on 06-05-2008 | 1 |
| 7. | 31.30 ft | on 02-19-2000 | 1 |
| 8. | 31.15 ft | on 02-01-1951 | 1 |
| 9. | 31.10 ft | on 05-29-1950 | 1 |
| 10. | 31.10 ft | on 06-25-1950 | 1 |
| 11. | 30.73 ft | on 08-05-1943 | 1 |
| 12. | 30.37 ft | on 11-20-2003 | 1 |
| 13. | 30.33 ft | on 02-09-1994 | 1 |
| 14. | 30.15 ft | on 02-10-1957 | 1 |
| 15. | 29.75 ft | on 01-26-1978 | 1 |
| 16. | 29.70 ft | on 05-13-1924 | 1 |
| 17. | 29.70 ft | on 05-26-1918 | |
| 18. | 29.50 ft | on 03-27-1913 | 1 |
| 19. | 29.30 ft | on 03-02-1997 | 1 |
| 20. | 29.30 ft | on 03-07-1989 | 1 |
| 21. | 29.20 ft | on 12-15-1956 | 1 |
| 22. | 28.93 ft | on 12-09-1979 | 1 |
| 23. | 28.84 ft | on 12-16-1948 | 1 |
| 24. | 28.50 ft | on 03-20-1963 | 1 |
| 25. | 28.50 ft | on 01-28-1917 | 1 |
| 26. | 28.45 ft | on 07-24-1958 | 1 |
| 27. | 28.32 ft | on 02-23-2003 | 1 |
| 28. | 28.32 ft | on 06-05-1963 | 1 |
| 29. | 28.31 ft | on 12-09-1972 | 1 |
| 30. | 28.30 ft | on 05-05-2009 | 1 |
| 31. | 28.30 ft | on 10-28-1937 | 1 |
| 32. | 28.30 ft | on 02-14-1948 | 1 |
| 33. | 28.22 ft | on 10-16-1954 | 1 |
| 34. | 28.20 ft | on 08-08-1935 | 1 |
| 35. | 28.20 ft | on 01-12-1916 | 1 |
| 36. | 27.92 ft | on 01-13-1974 | 1 |
| 37. | 27.85 ft | on 12-31-1969 | 1 |
| 38. | 27.81 ft | on 05-01-1966 | 1 |
| 39. | 27.80 ft | on 02-05-1932 | 1 |
| 40. | 27.78 ft | on 06-22-1937 | 1 |
| 41. | 27.57 ft | on 06-02-1974 | 1 |
| 42. | 27.41 ft | on 09-28-2018 | 1 |
| 43. | 27.40 ft | on 01-02-1919 | 1 |
| 44. | 27.38 ft | on 04-24-1970 | 1 |
| 45. | 27.20 ft | on 12-26-1944 | 1 |
| 46. | 27.13 ft | on 01-19-1996 | 1 |
| 47. | 27.00 ft | on 03-20-2002 | 1 |
| 48. | 26.92 ft | on 05-11-2003 | 1 |
| 49. | 26.70 ft | on 08-09-1958 | 1 |
| 50. | 26.48 ft | on 05-07-2022 | |
| 51. | 26.40 ft | on 03-05-1963 | 1 |
| 52. | 26.40 ft | on 01-01-1945 | 1 |
| 53. | 26.40 ft | on 12-25-1921 | 1 |
| 54. | 26.13 ft | on 10-10-1976 | 1 |
| 55. | 25.74 ft | on 04-16-2018 | 1 |
| 56. | 25.68 ft | on 11-23-2011 | 1 |
| 57. | 25.60 ft | on 06-06-1981 | 1 |
| 58. | 25.57 ft | on 12-23-1970 | 1 |
| 59. | 25.50 ft | on 11-16-1914 | 1 |
| 60. | 25.20 ft | on 01-28-1952 | 1 |
| 61. | 25.09 ft | on 04-12-2024 | |
| 62. | 24.98 ft | on 02-06-2025 | (P) |
| 63. | 24.80 ft | on 03-25-1936 | 1 |
| 64. | 24.68 ft | on 07-19-1954 | 1 |
| 65. | 24.63 ft | on 02-01-2025 | (P) |
| 66. | 24.55 ft | on 02-17-2018 | 1 |
| 67. | 24.54 ft | on 03-05-2015 | 1 |
| 68. | 24.41 ft | on 01-08-1994 | 1 |
| 69. | 24.40 ft | on 02-07-1955 | 1 |
| 70. | 24.28 ft | on 11-28-1973 | 1 |
| 71. | 24.23 ft | on 12-14-2007 | 1 |
| 72. | 24.23 ft | on 05-24-1968 | 1 |
| 73. | 24.14 ft | on 04-14-2004 | 1 |
| 74. | 24.08 ft | on 05-28-2004 | 1 |
| 75. | 24.04 ft | on 02-06-2004 | 1 |
| 76. | 24.03 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 77. | 24.01 ft | on 03-06-2004 | 1 |
| 78. | 24.00 ft | on 10-02-1915 | 1 |
| 79. | 24.00 ft | on 10-02-1915 | 1 |
| 80. | 23.90 ft | on 10-03-1929 | 1 |
| 81. | 23.80 ft | on 03-14-1956 | 1 |
| 82. | 23.80 ft | on 02-02-1923 | 1 |
| 83. | 23.60 ft | on 03-31-1940 | 1 |
| 84. | 23.60 ft | on 12-14-1949 | 1 |
| 85. | 23.38 ft | on 01-30-1956 | 1 |
| 86. | 23.35 ft | on 01-05-1971 | 1 |
| 87. | 23.31 ft | on 12-19-1990 | 1 |
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 |
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 |
| 6. | 0.00 ft | on 10-31-1901 |
| 7. | 0.90 ft | on 10-13-1941 |
| 8. | 1.01 ft | on 10-28-1965 |
| 9. | 1.12 ft | on 10-14-1943 |
| 10. | 1.30 ft | on 06-09-1960 |
| 11. | 1.49 ft | on 08-28-1975 |
| 12. | 1.57 ft | on 05-25-1977 |
| 13. | 1.62 ft | on 07-10-1968 |
| 14. | 1.64 ft | on 10-10-1979 |
| 15. | 1.81 ft | on 09-29-1984 |
| 16. | 1.90 ft | on 09-26-1972 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 725.25 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 723.25 ft |
| minor Flooding | 720.25 ft |
| action | 718.25 ft |
| Latest Value | 700.53 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 697.25 ft |
Unique Local Info
| Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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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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Resources
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