Mud River at Palermo water level

Name: Mud River at Palermo water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Mud River, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

22.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM EDT (41 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Mud River at Palermo reads 22.26 ft as of Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 22.22 ft and 22.37 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 31.49 ftApril 4, 2015

On the water at Mud River at Palermo

Watch the chart rather than the single number; it shows whether the shoreline is moving.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	31.49 ft	April 4, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in.

18 Sun 60° 35° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 64° 39° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 66° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 42° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 67° 44° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 45° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 67° 48° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 7 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Mud River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mud River at HamlinRiver gauge, Mud River	4.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.36 ft	8 mi
Mud River near MiltonRiver gauge, Mud River	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	+0.47 ft	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Fork Mud River near GriffithsvilleRiver gauge, Middle Fork Mud River	3.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	6 mi
Guyandotte River at BranchlandRiver gauge, Guyandotte River	6.99 ft	High	−2.26 ft	9 mi
Little Coal River at DanvilleRiver gauge, Little Coal River	2.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	13 mi
Coal River at TornadoRiver gauge, Coal River	10.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	17 mi
East Fork Twelvepole Creek near DunlowRiver gauge, East Fork Twelvepole Creek	4.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	17 mi
Big Coal River at AshfordRiver gauge, Big Coal River	3.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	19 mi
Hurricane Creek at HurricaneRiver gauge, Hurricane Creek	5.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	20 mi
Twelvepole Creek below WayneRiver gauge, Twelvepole Creek	5.46 ft	High	−1.01 ft	21 mi

Questions and answers

What is the water level of Mud River at Palermo today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM EDT, the water level was 22.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mud River at Palermo rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mud River at Palermo normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mud River at Palermo?

The highest level on record is 31.49 ft on April 4, 2015.

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:03204250 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.16500, -82.05861 (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	22.26 ft	2026-10-18 13:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mud River at Palermo (usgs:03204250). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/mud-river-at-palermo

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