Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 06:05 AM EDT (18 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston, where the gauge shows 2.27 ft.

It is 4.23 ft below the flood stage of 6.50 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.27 ft – 2.35 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: 8.30 ftFebruary 6, 2025

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 6.50 ft.

What happens at each level

15.00 ft: Homes in the vicinity of the intersection of Rutledge Road and Bakers Fork Road flood.
14.00 ft: Department of Corrections located on Greenbrier Street floods.
12.00 ft: The Greenbrier Street bridge at Airport Road floods.
11.00 ft: Several homes on Keystone Drive below the gauge flood between 11 and 13 feet. Gas station at intersection of Greenbrier Street and Rutledge Road floods.
10.00 ft: Portions of Keystone Drive flood.
9.00 ft: Greenbrier Street in front of FedEx building floods.
7.50 ft: The front of the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association begins to flood. Rutledge road near the intersection with Greenbrier Street floods.
7.00 ft: On Greenbrier Street, the lower portion of FedEx building begins to flood.
6.50 ft: The bridge to Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association off of Greenbrier Street floods. More areas of Rutledge Road flood.
6.00 ft: Low sections of Rutledge Road flood.
2.27 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.30 ft	February 6, 2025
2	7.20 ft	August 15, 2022
3	6.95 ft	April 12, 2024

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 37° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 42° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 42° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 66° 43° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 70° 44° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 71° 45° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 70° 46° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elk River at CharlestonRiver gauge, Elk River	2,470 cfs	High	−500.0 cfs	1.8 mi
Kanawha River at S Side Bridge at CharlestonRiver gauge, Kanawha River	7.80 ft	Below flood stage	+0.21 ft	2.4 mi
Kanawha River at CharlestonRiver gauge, Kanawha River	9,080 cfs	Normal	−600.0 cfs	5.9 mi
Little Sandy Creek near ElkviewRiver gauge, Little Sandy Creek	10.2 cfs	Normal	−3.6 cfs	8 mi
Pocatalico River at SissonvilleRiver gauge, Pocatalico River	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	12 mi
Coal River at TornadoRiver gauge, Coal River	10.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	13 mi
Big Coal River at AshfordRiver gauge, Big Coal River	2.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	14 mi
Elk River at Queen ShoalsRiver gauge, Elk River	6.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston?

The official flood stage is 6.50 ft. The level is currently 4.23 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 Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 06:05 AM EDT, the water level was 2.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston?

The highest level on record is 8.30 ft on February 6, 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:03197939 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.35906, -81.59431 (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	2.27 ft	2026-10-21 10:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Elk Twomile Creek near Charleston (usgs:03197939). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/elk-twomile-creek-near-charleston

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