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Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove — water level right now

Ohio County, West Virginia · NWS gauge WHEW2
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current stage (ft)
 
7
minor flood stage
 
13.83
record crest
set 2004-09-17
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flood status
official NWS category
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Flood stages at this gauge

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

minor · 7
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Minor flood stage7low-lying roads and fields near the river start to flood

Highest floods on record here

#Crest (ft)Datevs. minor flood stage
113.832004-09-17+6.83 above
213.671942-12-30+6.67 above
313.51963-03-05+6.5 above
413.471985-11-27+6.47 above
513.081941-06-05+6.08 above
612.671945-03-06+5.67 above
712.661966-02-13+5.66 above
812.321980-08-18+5.32 above
911.621951-01-15+4.62 above
1010.641981-04-13+3.64 above
1110.251971-05-06+3.25 above
129.982025-06-15+2.98 above

Historic crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service — the 12 highest on file.

Where this gauge is

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

Nearby river gauges

Ohio River at Wheeling 4 mi away · loading… Ohio River at Pike Island Lock and Dam 8 mi away · loading… Middle Island Creek near Middlebourne 40 mi away · loading… Middle Island Creek at Little 43 mi away · loading… Deckers Creek at Morgantown 47 mi away · loading… Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock and Dam 47 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDWHEW2
USGS site03112000
CountyOhio
StateWest Virginia
NWS forecast officeMoon Township
River forecast centerOhio River Forecast Center
Coordinates40.044, -80.661
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 Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove

Is Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove 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. Minor flooding at this gauge begins at 7 ft. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove?

minor flood stage 7 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

What is the record flood at Wheeling Creek WV at Elm Grove?

The highest crest on file at this gauge is 13.83 ft, reached on 2004-09-17 — that is 6.83 ft above minor flood stage. The full list of the highest crests is in the table on this page.

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 Moon Township and local emergency management.