Wolf Creek near Narrows water level

Name: Wolf Creek near Narrows water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wolf Creek, Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.04ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 88.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Wolf Creek near Narrows, where the gauge shows 3.04 ft.

It is 6.96 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.04 ft – 3.14 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.95 ftNovember 19, 2003

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 10.00 ft.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft: Water reaches underside of Route 724 bridge across Wolf Creek.
15.50 ft: Inundation of route 724 approximately 300 feet upstream of the gage begins.
14.00 ft: Water reaches the lowest parts of Route 724 at north approach to bridge over Wolf Creek.
11.00 ft: Flooding along the 2700 to 2800 block of Wolf Creek Road begins. Flooding also begins along Monroe Street in the Town of Narrows, as well as along the 400 block of Old Wolf Creek Road.
10.00 ft: Old Wolf Creek Road begins to flood. Some residences approximately one half mile downstream of the gauge become surrounded by water.
8.50 ft: Water begins overflow of left bank upstream and downstream near the gage.
3.04 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.95 ft	November 19, 2003
2	13.80 ft	January 29, 1957
3	13.37 ft	March 13, 2010
4	13.00 ft	July 16, 1916
5	12.85 ft	February 16, 2025
6	12.01 ft	April 5, 1977
7	11.97 ft	September 28, 2024
8	11.91 ft	June 5, 1992
9	11.88 ft	March 24, 1993
10	11.87 ft	April 20, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.20 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 69° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 46° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 67° 43° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 63° 43° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 67° 39° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East River at WillowtonRiver gauge, East River	3.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.6 mi
New River at Glen LynRiver gauge, New River	3.55 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	4.7 mi
Walker Creek at BaneRiver gauge, Walker Creek	3.37 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
Indian Creek at Red Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Indian Creek	0.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	16 mi
Brush Creek near PrincetonRiver gauge, Brush Creek	0.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	16 mi
Bluestone River near SpanishburgRiver gauge, Bluestone River	2.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	17 mi
Bluestone River near PipestemRiver gauge, Bluestone River	3.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	19 mi
Camp Creek at Highway 19 near Camp CreekRiver gauge, Camp Creek	2.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Wolf Creek near Narrows?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 6.96 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Wolf Creek near Narrows today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.04 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wolf Creek near Narrows rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wolf Creek near Narrows normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wolf Creek near Narrows?

The highest level on record is 13.95 ft on November 19, 2003.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03175500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.30568, -80.84980 (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
Water level	3.04 ft	2026-10-20 03:30	Provisional
Flow	88.3 cfs	2026-10-20 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wolf Creek near Narrows (usgs:03175500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/virginia/wolf-creek-near-narrows

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