Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.35ft Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 PM EDT (50 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette, where the gauge shows 4.35 ft.

It is 14.65 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.35 ft – 8.93 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: 21.50 ftMarch 1, 2021

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 19.00 ft.

What happens at each level

27.00 ft: Mobile home park on Riverside Drive floods.
26.00 ft: The Lavalette Post Office across from the gauge floods. Low section of WV Route 152 just below the gauge floods.
25.00 ft: Mobile home park next to auto dealership on WV Route 152 below the gauge floods. Low sections of WV Route 75 next to the creek flood.
24.50 ft: Lynn Oak Road intersection across from the gauge floods.
23.00 ft: Homes on North Lynn Oak Drive and Malcolm Lane flood.
22.00 ft: Lower portion of Sturgill Lane and Lynn Creek Drive flood.
21.00 ft: Homes on Lynn Oak Drive next to the creek begin to flood. Sections of Malcolm Lane flood due to backwater flooding into Wolf Creek.
19.50 ft: Lynn Oak Drive begins to flood.
19.00 ft: Lower sections of Plymale Branch Road flood and fields adjacent to creek below Lavalette flood.
18.00 ft: Portions of Sugarwood Golf Course adjacent to the creek flood.
17.00 ft: Portions of Creekside Golf Course adjacent to the creek floods.
4.35 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.50 ft	March 1, 2021
2	21.03 ft	February 17, 2023
3	20.33 ft	April 5, 2025
4	19.59 ft	February 13, 2020
5	18.97 ft	May 8, 2022
6	17.55 ft	February 1, 2013
7	17.46 ft	May 7, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.19 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 46° 0.10 in, 45% Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 63° 40° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 67° 42° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 68° 43° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 67° 41° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 68° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Twelvepole Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Twelvepole Creek below WayneRiver gauge, Twelvepole Creek	5.10 ft	High	−0.27 ft	5.3 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at HuntingtonRiver gauge, Ohio River	26.75 ft	Normal	−0.45 ft	7 mi
Big Sandy River at LouisaRiver gauge, Big Sandy River	4.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.62 ft	15 mi
Ohio River at AshlandRiver gauge, Ohio River	34.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	15 mi
Guyandotte River at BranchlandRiver gauge, Guyandotte River	5.21 ft	Normal	−1.00 ft	15 mi
Mud River at HamlinRiver gauge, Mud River	3.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	18 mi
Mud River near MiltonRiver gauge, Mud River	0.60 ft	Below flood stage	−0.68 ft	19 mi
Symmes Creek at Aid OHRiver gauge, Symmes Creek	5.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	19 mi
Ohio River at IrontonRiver gauge, Ohio River	34.67 ft	High	+0.08 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette?

The official flood stage is 19.00 ft. The level is currently 14.65 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 Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 PM EDT, the water level was 4.35 ft. Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette rising or falling?

Down 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette?

The highest level on record is 21.50 ft on March 1, 2021.

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:03207061 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.32414, -82.44886 (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	4.35 ft	2026-10-19 19:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Twelvepole Creek at Lavalette (usgs:03207061). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/twelvepole-creek-at-lavalette

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