Whetstone Run near Mannington water level

Name: Whetstone Run near Mannington water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Whetstone Run, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,016.33ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT (51 min ago)

Water level: 13.13 ft

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey reports Whetstone Run near Mannington at 1,016.33 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1,016.33 ft – 1,016.56 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Boating and fishing at Whetstone Run near Mannington

Use the recent trend to judge conditions. A fast rise or fall shows up at docks and beaches within days.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

What happens at each level

1,016.33 ft: Right now
26.17 ft: Flood waters rise to the flood levels reached on July 29, 2017.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in.

19 Mon 66° 37° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 65° 42° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 65° 42° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 63° 40° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Fork River at EnterpriseRiver gauge, West Fork River	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.62 ft	8 mi
South Fork Fishing Creek at SmithfieldRiver gauge, South Fork Fishing Creek	15.4 cfs	Very high	−4.8 cfs	10 mi
Buffalo Creek at BarrackvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	102 cfs	High	−28.0 cfs	11 mi
Wv Fork Fish Creek near HundredRiver gauge, Wv Fork Fish Creek	7.6 cfs	High	−1.6 cfs	13 mi
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	6,080 cfs	Very high	−110.0 cfs	14 mi
West Fork River near Mount ClareRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	19 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	23 mi
Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near GraftonRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,910 cfs	Very high	+40.0 cfs	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is Whetstone Run near Mannington really 1,016.33 ft deep?

No. 1,016.33 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Whetstone Run near Mannington today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,016.33 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Whetstone Run near Mannington rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Whetstone Run near Mannington normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03061430 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.51614, -80.37094 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	1,016.33 ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional
Water level	13.13 ft	2026-10-19 15:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Whetstone Run near Mannington (usgs:03061430). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/whetstone-run-near-mannington

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer