Greenbrier River at Hilldale water level

Name: Greenbrier River at Hilldale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Greenbrier River, West Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.52ft Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 1,450 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Greenbrier River at Hilldale reads 2.52 ft, a normal level.

It is 17.48 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.34 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.52 ft and 3.46 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: 26.88 ftJanuary 20, 1996

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 20.00 ft, still 17.48 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.88 ft	January 20, 1996
2	25.68 ft	November 6, 1985
3	25.45 ft	June 24, 2016
4	23.13 ft	December 27, 1973
5	22.79 ft	April 5, 1977
6	22.66 ft	March 8, 1967
7	21.85 ft	March 18, 1936
8	21.60 ft	January 26, 2010
9	21.34 ft	March 2, 2021
10	21.18 ft	March 12, 1963

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.80 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 53° 43° 0.10 in, 71% Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 57° 39° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 68° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 41° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 67° 38° – Wind 3 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Greenbrier River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Greenbrier River at DurbinRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	82 mi
Greenbrier River at Clover LickRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	1.82 ft	No reference yet	−0.17 ft	66 mi
Greenbrier River at BuckeyeRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	3.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	53 mi
Greenbrier River at RenickRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	1.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	34 mi
Greenbrier River at CaldwellRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	1.71 ft	No reference yet	−0.27 ft	24 mi
Greenbrier River at RonceverteRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	0.98 ft	No reference yet	−0.24 ft	20 mi
Greenbrier River at AldersonRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River at HintonRiver gauge, New River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	5.2 mi
Indian Creek at Red Sulphur SpringsRiver gauge, Indian Creek	0.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	8 mi
Bluestone River near PipestemRiver gauge, Bluestone River	3.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	13 mi
New River at Glen LynRiver gauge, New River	3.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	19 mi
Camp Creek at Highway 19 near Camp CreekRiver gauge, Camp Creek	2.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	19 mi
East River at WillowtonRiver gauge, East River	3.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	21 mi
Piney Creek at RaleighRiver gauge, Piney Creek	2.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	21 mi
Bluestone River near SpanishburgRiver gauge, Bluestone River	2.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Greenbrier River at Hilldale?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 17.48 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 Greenbrier River at Hilldale today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.52 ft. Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Greenbrier River at Hilldale rising or falling?

Down 0.34 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Greenbrier River at Hilldale normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Greenbrier River at Hilldale?

The highest level on record is 26.88 ft on January 20, 1996.

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:03184000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.64012, -80.80508 (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	2.52 ft	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional
Flow	1,450 cfs	2026-10-19 20:45	Provisional

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