Tygart Lake near Grafton water level

Name: Tygart Lake near Grafton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

Lake, Tygart Lake, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Surface elevation

1,085.71ft Down 3.53 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (51 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation

What this means

The latest lake level at Tygart Lake near Grafton is 1,085.71 ft. There is no published reference for this lake yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 3.53 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,085.71 ft and 1,092.20 ft.

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

Swimming and boating at Tygart Lake near Grafton

Without a published normal range, the trend is the most useful guide, and right now the water is falling.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 32° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 65° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 66° 41° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 68° 42° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 68° 44° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near GraftonRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,680 cfs	Very high	−250.0 cfs	0.7 mi
Three Fork Creek near GraftonRiver gauge, Three Fork Creek	102 cfs	Normal	−16.0 cfs	2.7 mi
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,970 cfs	Very high	−110.0 cfs	10 mi
Tygart Valley River at PhilippiRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.47 ft	11 mi
West Fork River at EnterpriseRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	15 mi
Buffalo Creek at BarrackvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	84.0 cfs	High	−18.0 cfs	15 mi
West Fork River near Mount ClareRiver gauge, West Fork River	3.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	18 mi
Buckhannon River at HallRiver gauge, Buckhannon River	773 cfs	Very high	−277.0 cfs	19 mi

Questions and answers

Is Tygart Lake near Grafton really 1,085.71 ft deep?

No. 1,085.71 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Tygart Lake near Grafton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,085.71 ft. Down 3.53 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tygart Lake near Grafton rising or falling?

Down 3.53 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tygart Lake near Grafton 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:03055500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.31287, -80.03369 (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
Surface elevation	1,085.71 ft	2026-10-20 14:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tygart Lake near Grafton (usgs:03055500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/tygart-lake-near-grafton

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