Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle water level

Name: Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Sewell Creek, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

3.02ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (18 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle reads 3.02 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It has dropped 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.02 ft and 3.62 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.49 ft.

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

Floating and fishing near Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 60° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 58° 39° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 64° 42° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 60° 40° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 61° 40° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 64° 40° – Wind 6 mph

27 Tue 62° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Meadow River near HinesRiver gauge, Meadow River	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	2.7 mi
Meadow River at NallenRiver gauge, Meadow River	4.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	11 mi
Laurel Creek near FenwickRiver gauge, Laurel Creek	73.3 cfs	High	−14.0 cfs	17 mi
New River at ThurmondRiver gauge, New River	5.17 ft	Below flood stage	+0.39 ft	17 mi
Greenbrier River at AldersonRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	3.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	18 mi
New River at HintonRiver gauge, New River	2.38 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	22 mi
Greenbrier River at RenickRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	1.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	22 mi
Greenbrier River at HilldaleRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	23 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 Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.02 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.49 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle normal?

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

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:0318989690 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 37.96958, -80.76869 (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	3.02 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sewell Creek above Ltl Sewell Creek at Rainelle (usgs:0318989690). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/sewell-creek-above-ltl-sewell-creek-at-rainelle

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