West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston water level

Name: West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Fork River, West Virginia, United States

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

9.62ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 368 cfs
Water temperature: 64 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston shows 9.62 ft, well above normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.62 ft and 9.67 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The water temperature at the gauge is 64 °F.

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

High water at West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston

The National Weather Service splits flooding into minor, moderate and major flood stage, each tied to what starts to go under water at this particular gauge. Minor flooding usually means low roads, parks and farmland; major flooding reaches homes and businesses.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 64° 33° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 62° 38° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 62° 38° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 40° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 67° 42° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 3 mph

26 Mon 67° 45° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the West Fork River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Fork River at WalkersvilleRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.45 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	9 mi
West Fork River at WestonRiver gauge, West Fork River	7.17 ft	High	−0.01 ft	1.7 mi
West Fork River at ButchervilleRiver gauge, West Fork River	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	6.0 mi
West Fork River near Mount ClareRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	17 mi
West Fork River at EnterpriseRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Stonewall Jackson Lake near WestonLake, Stonewall Jackson Lake	1,072.06 ft	Very high	−0.21 ft	0.1 mi
Buckhannon River at BuckhannonRiver gauge, Buckhannon River	6.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.77 ft	14 mi
Little Kanawha River at BurnsvilleRiver gauge, Little Kanawha River	4.08 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	15 mi
Sand Fork near GlenvilleRiver gauge, Sand Fork	34.8 cfs	Very high	−8.2 cfs	15 mi
Sand Run near BuckhannonRiver gauge, Sand Run	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	17 mi
Little Kanawha River near WildcatRiver gauge, Little Kanawha River	160 cfs	High	−48.0 cfs	18 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 West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 9.62 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston normal?

Very high 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:03058000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.00453, -80.47336 (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	9.62 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Flow	368 cfs	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional
Water temperature	64 °F	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Fork River below Stonewall Jackson Dam near Weston (usgs:03058000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/west-fork-river-below-stonewall-jackson-dam-near-weston

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