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TYGART VALLEY RIVER

RIVER LEVELS
April 11, 2025

Red Flag Warning
2025-04-12T20:00:00-06:00

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 215, 216, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243 and 244. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


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
       
River Streamflow Levels
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Seasonal Discharge Comparison
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Maximum Streamflow Discharge
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Streamflow Elevation Profile
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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.