Tygart Valley River at Valley Head water level

Name: Tygart Valley River at Valley Head water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tygart Valley River, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.83ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 AM EDT (10 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Tygart Valley River at Valley Head reads 2.83 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 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 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.83 ft and 3.19 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 Tygart Valley River at Valley Head

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 67%

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Other gauges on the Tygart Valley River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tygart Valley River at Mill CreekRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	4.59 ft	No reference yet	−0.36 ft	13 mi
Tygart Valley River near DaileyRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	20 mi
Tygart Valley River near ElkinsRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	4.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.72 ft	27 mi
Tygart Valley River at BelingtonRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	4.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.80 ft	33 mi
Tygart Valley River at PhilippiRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5.41 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	41 mi
Tygart Valley River at Tygart Dam near GraftonRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	5,910 cfs	Very high	−170.0 cfs	53 mi
Tygart Valley River at ColfaxRiver gauge, Tygart Valley River	6,040 cfs	Very high	−90.0 cfs	61 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shavers Fork near Cheat BridgeRiver gauge, Shavers Fork	5.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	10 mi
Greenbrier River at DurbinRiver gauge, Greenbrier River	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	11 mi
Middle Fork River at AdolphRiver gauge, Middle Fork River	4.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	13 mi
Buckhannon River at AltonRiver gauge, Buckhannon River	6.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	21 mi
Shavers Fork at BemisRiver gauge, Shavers Fork	4.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	24 mi
Knapp Creek near MarlintonRiver gauge, Knapp Creek	3.33 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	25 mi
Elk River below Webster SpringsRiver gauge, Elk River	5.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	25 mi
Middle Fork River at EllamoreRiver gauge, Middle Fork River	4.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	25 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 Tygart Valley River at Valley Head today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 AM EDT, the water level was 2.83 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tygart Valley River at Valley Head rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tygart Valley River at Valley Head 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:03049925 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.55289, -80.03701 (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	2.83 ft	2026-10-20 09:35	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tygart Valley River at Valley Head (usgs:03049925). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/tygart-valley-river-at-valley-head

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