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West Fork River at Stonewall Jackson Lake — water level right now

Lewis County, West Virginia · NWS gauge JACW2
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 1081
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage1081water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Lake 0 mi away · loading… West Fork River at Weston 2 mi away · loading… West Fork River at Butcherville 6 mi away · loading… West Fork River at Walkersville 9 mi away · loading… Buckhannon River at Buckhannon 14 mi away · loading… Little Kanawha River at Burnsville Lake 14 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDJACW2
USGS site03057900
CountyLewis
StateWest Virginia
NWS forecast officeSouth Charleston
River forecast centerOhio River Forecast Center
Coordinates39.004, -80.474
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about West Fork River at Stonewall Jackson Lake

Is West Fork River at Stonewall Jackson Lake flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for West Fork River at Stonewall Jackson Lake?

action stage 1081 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS South Charleston and local emergency management.