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Total streamflow across the
Tygart Valley River
was last observed at
17,969
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
35,641
acre-ft of water today; about 190%
of normal.
River levels are high.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
9,462 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-03-05 when daily discharge volume was observed at
73,520 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Tygart Valley River At Colfax
reporting a streamflow rate of 13,600 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Tygart Valley River, with a gauge stage of
12.45 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Tygart Valley River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,944 ft, the
Tygart Valley River Near Dailey.
Last Updated | 2025-04-11 |
Discharge Volume | 35,641 ACRE-FT |
Streamflow |
17,969.0 cfs
-1836.0 cfs (-9.27%) |
Percent of Normal | 189.91% |
Maximum |
73,520.0 cfs
2015-03-05 |
Seasonal Avg | 9,462 cfs |
The Tygart Valley River — also known as the Tygart River — is a principal tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately 135 miles (217 km) long, in east-central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Monongahela and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,329 square miles (3,440 km2) in the Allegheny Mountains and the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.