Buffalo Creek at Barrackville water level

Name: Buffalo Creek at Barrackville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Buffalo Creek, West Virginia, United States

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

2.59ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 82.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Buffalo Creek at Barrackville shows 2.59 ft, above normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.59 ft and 3.22 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.32 ftJuly 29, 2017

What the stage means on the water

Fast, high water is not the time for casual paddling. Strainers, debris and cold water make an unplanned swim dangerous.

What happens at each level

14.32 ft: Flood waters rise to the flood levels reached on July 29,2017.
2.59 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.32 ft	July 29, 2017
2	12.40 ft	May 4, 2009
3	11.42 ft	March 4, 2015
4	10.33 ft	May 31, 2025
5	8.65 ft	June 5, 2008

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 36° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 67° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 67° 41° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 68° 42° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 67° 43° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 63° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Buffalo Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buffalo Creek at Iron BridgeRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	106 cfs	Very high	−11.0 cfs	89 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,970 cfs	Very high	−140.0 cfs	5.2 mi
West Fork River at EnterpriseRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	8 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River	10.62 ft	Below flood stage	+0.27 ft	13 mi
Deckers Creek at MorgantownRiver gauge, Deckers Creek	0.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near GraftonRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,620 cfs	Very high	−470.0 cfs	15 mi
Three Fork Creek near GraftonRiver gauge, Three Fork Creek	108 cfs	Normal	−10.0 cfs	15 mi
Dunkard Creek at ShannopinRiver gauge, Dunkard Creek	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	20 mi
Wv Fork Fish Creek near HundredRiver gauge, Wv Fork Fish Creek	6.3 cfs	Very high	−1.1 cfs	20 mi

Questions and answers

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 Buffalo Creek at Barrackville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.59 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Buffalo Creek at Barrackville rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Buffalo Creek at Barrackville normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Buffalo Creek at Barrackville?

The highest level on record is 14.32 ft on July 29, 2017.

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:03061500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.50567, -80.16817 (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	2.59 ft	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional
Flow	82.4 cfs	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Buffalo Creek at Barrackville (usgs:03061500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/buffalo-creek-at-barrackville

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