Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.55ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 144 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove is at 2.55 ft, in the normal range.

It is 4.45 ft below the flood stage of 7.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.52 ft and 2.75 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: 13.83 ftSeptember 17, 2004

Floating and fishing near Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 7.00 ft, 4.45 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

13.83 ft: Water reaches the record level of hurricane Ivan September 17, 2004.
13.47 ft: Water reaches the level of the November flood of 1985 - November 27, 1985.
12.32 ft: Water reaches the level of flooding reached August 18, 1980.
9.31 ft: Water reaches the level of hurricane Agnes June 23, 1972.
7.26 ft: Water reaches the flood level of December 18, 1990...
2.55 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.83 ft	September 17, 2004
2	13.67 ft	December 30, 1942
3	13.50 ft	March 5, 1963
4	13.47 ft	November 27, 1985
5	13.08 ft	June 5, 1941
6	12.67 ft	March 6, 1945
7	12.66 ft	February 13, 1966
8	12.32 ft	August 18, 1980
9	11.62 ft	January 15, 1951
10	10.64 ft	April 13, 1981

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 68° 37° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 67° 42° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 68° 45° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 67° 49° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Wheeling Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wheeling Creek below Blaine OHRiver gauge, Wheeling Creek	1.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at WheelingRiver gauge, Ohio River	17.06 ft	Below flood stage	+0.29 ft	3.7 mi
Ohio River at Pike Island Lock & Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	15.16 ft	Below flood stage	+0.33 ft	8 mi
Short Creek near Dillonvale OHRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Captina Creek at S.R. 148 at Armstrongs Mills OHRiver gauge, Captina Creek	45.9 cfs	Normal	−4.2 cfs	17 mi
Stillwater Creek above Piedmont Lake OHRiver gauge, Stillwater Creek	1.47 ft	High	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Wv Fork Fish Creek near HundredRiver gauge, Wv Fork Fish Creek	6.3 cfs	Very high	−1.1 cfs	26 mi
Kings Creek at WeirtonRiver gauge, Kings Creek	39.1 cfs	High	−9.4 cfs	27 mi
Ohio River at Hannibal Lock and Dam (Lower)River gauge, Ohio River	12.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.38 ft	28 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove?

The official flood stage is 7.00 ft. The level is currently 4.45 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 Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.55 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove?

The highest level on record is 13.83 ft on September 17, 2004.

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:03112000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.04452, -80.66091 (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	2.55 ft	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional
Flow	144 cfs	2026-10-20 18:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove (usgs:03112000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/wheeling-creek-at-elm-grove

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