Brush Creek near Princeton water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

0.71ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT (13 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Brush Creek near Princeton is at 0.71 ft, in the normal range.

It is 11.29 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.70 ft and 1.33 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: 10.06 ftFebruary 16, 2025

Floating and fishing near Brush Creek near Princeton

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 12.00 ft, 11.29 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	10.06 ft	February 16, 2025
2	9.72 ft	May 29, 2023
3	9.00 ft	March 5, 2015
4	8.99 ft	February 6, 2020
5	8.99 ft	January 26, 2021
6	8.81 ft	May 24, 2022
7	8.80 ft	May 28, 2020
8	8.53 ft	September 28, 2024
9	8.30 ft	February 11, 2018
10	7.92 ft	January 10, 2024

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 39° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 64° 41° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 64° 39° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 61° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 66° 37° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 66° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Brush Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brush Creek at Muirfield Road at GreensboroRiver gauge, Brush Creek	1.77 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	107 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bluestone River near SpanishburgRiver gauge, Bluestone River	2.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	7 mi
Bluestone River at Falls MillsRiver gauge, Bluestone River	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Camp Creek at Highway 19 near Camp CreekRiver gauge, Camp Creek	1.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	11 mi
East River at WillowtonRiver gauge, East River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
New River at Glen LynRiver gauge, New River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	16 mi
Bluestone River near PipestemRiver gauge, Bluestone River	3.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	16 mi
Wolf Creek near NarrowsRiver gauge, Wolf Creek	3.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Walker Creek at BaneRiver gauge, Walker Creek	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Brush Creek near Princeton?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 11.29 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 Brush Creek near Princeton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.71 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Brush Creek near Princeton rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brush Creek near Princeton normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brush Creek near Princeton?

The highest level on record is 10.06 ft on February 16, 2025.

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:03178179 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.33664, -81.14408 (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	0.71 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Brush Creek near Princeton (usgs:03178179). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/brush-creek-near-princeton

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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