Twelvepole Creek below Wayne water level

Name: Twelvepole Creek below Wayne water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Twelvepole Creek, West Virginia, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.82ft Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT (40 min ago)

Flow: 157 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Minor flood stage

What this means

Twelvepole Creek below Wayne is at 4.82 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.90 ft above the median of 3.93 ft for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. It is 14.18 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.37 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.82 ft and 10.19 ft.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.93 ft0.90 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.81 ft – 5.92 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Highest on record: 27.88 ftDecember 9, 1978
Lowest on record: 0.20 ftOctober 13, 1935

Floating and fishing near Twelvepole Creek below Wayne

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

Flood stage here is 19.00 ft, 14.18 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

34.00 ft: Church and grocery store on WV Route 152 at Garret Drive intersection floods.
31.00 ft: Significant flooding throughout Wayne occurs.
30.00 ft: Businesses on WV Route 152 at Cox Road intersection flood.
29.00 ft: Mobile home park on Mose Asbury Road floods at 29 to 30 feet. Wayne County Highschool entrance floods.
28.00 ft: Homes on Front Street adjacent to the creek flood. WV Route 152 and County Route 37/152 flood in town. Railroad tracks above the Route 152 bridge flood. Wayne County High School parking lot floods.
27.50 ft: Wayne County Health Department on Kenova Avenue floods.
27.00 ft: Mobile home park on Bluefield Street and homes on Bridge Street flood. Section of WV Route 152 at Garrett Creek along with used auto business begin to flood.
26.00 ft: River Street and Front Street flood.
25.50 ft: Wayne Volunteer Fire Department begins to flood on lower level. Water treatment plant on Bluefield Street begins to flood.
25.00 ft: Shirley Burgess Park Road begins to flood.
21.00 ft: Athletic fields in Shirley Burgess Park flood due to backwater flooding from Garrett Creek.
19.00 ft: Bridge Street near the creek floods. Wayne City Park floods at 19 to 20 feet.
4.82 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	27.88 ft	December 9, 1978
2	27.58 ft	March 8, 1967
3	26.32 ft	February 17, 2003
4	24.84 ft	March 13, 1968
5	24.57 ft	November 19, 2003
6	24.53 ft	February 17, 2023
7	24.32 ft	March 1, 2021
8	24.26 ft	March 2, 1997
9	23.97 ft	April 4, 2015
10	23.62 ft	April 4, 2025

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.21 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 67° 40° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 66° 43° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 67° 42° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 72° 46° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Twelvepole Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Twelvepole Creek at LavaletteRiver gauge, Twelvepole Creek	4.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	5.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, Ohio River	26.78 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	12 mi
Big Sandy River at LouisaRiver gauge, Big Sandy River	4.51 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	12 mi
Guyandotte River at BranchlandRiver gauge, Guyandotte River	5.02 ft	High	−0.60 ft	13 mi
Mud River at HamlinRiver gauge, Mud River	3.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	17 mi
East Fork Twelvepole Creek near DunlowRiver gauge, East Fork Twelvepole Creek	3.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	18 mi
Ohio River at AshlandRiver gauge, Ohio River	34.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	20 mi
Mud River near MiltonRiver gauge, Mud River	0.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	20 mi
Middle Fork Mud River near GriffithsvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Mud River	2.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	21 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Twelvepole Creek below Wayne?

The official flood stage is 19.00 ft. The level is currently 14.18 ft below it.

What is a normal level for Twelvepole Creek below Wayne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.93 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.81 ft and 5.92 ft, based on 14 years of records.

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 Twelvepole Creek below Wayne today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT, the water level was 4.82 ft. Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Twelvepole Creek below Wayne rising or falling?

Down 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Twelvepole Creek below Wayne normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Twelvepole Creek below Wayne?

The highest level on record is 27.88 ft on December 9, 1978. The lowest is 0.20 ft on October 13, 1935.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03207020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.24897, -82.43432 (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	4.82 ft	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional
Flow	157 cfs	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional

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