Kings Creek at Weirton water level

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

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

1.53ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 44.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Kings Creek at Weirton is above normal at 1.53 ft.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.44 ft and 1.99 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Floating and fishing near Kings Creek at Weirton

Experienced paddlers may enjoy higher water, but many outfitters stop rentals once a river runs this high.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 31° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 64° 41° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 3 mph

23 Fri 59° 40° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 62° 33° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 66%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at New Cumberland Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.44 ft	7 mi
Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OHRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	44.6 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	10 mi
Little Beaver Creek near East Liverpool OHRiver gauge, Little Beaver Creek	215 cfs	Normal	−39.0 cfs	17 mi
Ohio River at Montgomery Lock & Dam, Lower PoolRiver gauge, Ohio River	13.27 ft	Very high	+0.18 ft	18 mi
Short Creek near Dillonvale OHRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	18 mi
Raccoon Creek at Moffatts MillRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	2.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	19 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	13.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.94 ft	21 mi
Ohio River (lower pool) at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River (lower pool)	13.91 ft	Very high	+0.13 ft	22 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 Kings Creek at Weirton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 AM EDT, the water level was 1.53 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Kings Creek at Weirton rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kings Creek at Weirton normal?

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:03110830 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.43562, -80.59257 (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	1.53 ft	2026-10-20 06:30	Provisional
Flow	44.4 cfs	2026-10-20 06:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kings Creek at Weirton (usgs:03110830). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/kings-creek-at-weirton

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.

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