Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan water level

Name: Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Island Creek, West Virginia, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.22ft Down 0.05 ft 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

The gauge at Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan reads 3.22 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.78 ft below the flood stage of 10.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.22 ft and 3.88 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: 16.89 ftFebruary 16, 2025
Lowest on record: 0.11 ftApril 28, 2014

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 10.00 ft, still 6.78 ft away.

What happens at each level

16.00 ft: Major flooding all along Island Creek. Several areas of Route 44 are flooded. Several homes, buildings, and the school are flooded.
12.00 ft: Between 12 and 13 feet, water starts affecting school. Trailer behind school starts to flood. Several low spots and poor drainage areas along Island Creek above and below Omar and Chauncey are flooded. Lows spots along Route 44 near the creek start to flood.
10.00 ft: Ball field and storage buildings next to it are flooded. School access road behind school starts to flood. Low areas along Island Creek above and below Omar and Chauncey start to flood.
6.50 ft: Ball field next to and sewer plant next to the school start to flood.
3.22 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.89 ft	February 16, 2025
2	14.58 ft	March 1, 2021
3	12.80 ft	March 5, 2015
4	12.14 ft	February 11, 2018
5	11.53 ft	June 23, 2026
6	9.05 ft	February 6, 2020
7	7.87 ft	January 23, 2017
8	2.13 ft	May 14, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.37 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 45° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 65° 45° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 44° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 71° 45° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 72° 46° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 71° 47° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Guyandotte River at LoganRiver gauge, Guyandotte River	5.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	1.9 mi
Guyandotte River at ManRiver gauge, Guyandotte River	5.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	10 mi
Little Coal River at DanvilleRiver gauge, Little Coal River	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	19 mi
Tug Fork at WilliamsonRiver gauge, Tug Fork	3.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	19 mi
East Fork Twelvepole Creek near DunlowRiver gauge, East Fork Twelvepole Creek	3.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	20 mi
Tug Fork at KermitRiver gauge, Tug Fork	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	22 mi
Clear Fork at Clear ForkRiver gauge, Clear Fork	2.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	23 mi
Guyandotte River near BaileysvilleRiver gauge, Guyandotte River	3.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan?

The official flood stage is 10.00 ft. The level is currently 6.78 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 Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 06:05 AM EDT, the water level was 3.22 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.52 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan?

The highest level on record is 16.89 ft on February 16, 2025. The lowest is 0.11 ft on April 28, 2014.

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:03203647 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.84494, -82.00989 (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	3.22 ft	2026-10-21 10:05	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Island Creek at Route 44 at Logan (usgs:03203647). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/island-creek-at-route-44-at-logan

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