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Three Fork Creek near Grafton water level

River gauge, Three Fork Creek, West Virginia, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.57ft Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
103 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

History
3.54.04.5ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 203.54.04.5ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
Water level

What this means

Three Fork Creek near Grafton is at 3.57 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.56 ft and 4.74 ft.

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

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

Floating and fishing near Three Fork Creek near Grafton

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 66° 34° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 66° 40° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 66° 40° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph
23 Fri 67° 41° – Wind 8 mph
24 Sat 68° 43° – Wind 4 mph
25 Sun 67° 43° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near GraftonRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River 5,640 cfs Very high −270.0 cfs 2.0 mi
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River 5,970 cfs Very high −110.0 cfs 10 mi
Tygart Valley River at PhilippiRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River 5.33 ft Below flood stage −0.45 ft 13 mi
Buffalo Creek at BarrackvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek 84.0 cfs High −18.0 cfs 15 mi
West Fork River at EnterpriseRiver gauge, West Fork River 3.83 ft Below flood stage −0.37 ft 16 mi
Cheat River below Saltlick Creek at RowlesburgRiver gauge, Cheat River 4.15 ft Below flood stage −0.59 ft 17 mi
Monongahela River at Morgantown Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Monongahela River 10.47 ft Below flood stage +0.08 ft 20 mi
Deckers Creek at MorgantownRiver gauge, Deckers Creek 0.66 ft Below flood stage −0.05 ft 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 Three Fork Creek near Grafton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.57 ft. Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Three Fork Creek near Grafton rising or falling?

Down 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Three Fork Creek near Grafton normal?

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

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:03056250 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.33648, -79.99341 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.57 ft 2026-10-20 15:30 Provisional
Flow 103 cfs 2026-10-20 15:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Three Fork Creek near Grafton (usgs:03056250). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/three-fork-creek-near-grafton

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.