RIVER GAUGE · BIG SANDY CREEK
Big Sandy Creek at Rockville
Preston County, West Virginia
Water level4.52 ft
Flow160 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action14.4 ft12,540 cfs
Minor flood17.5 ft
Moderate flood20 ft
Major flood25 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 25 ft
water reaches bridge deck on right downstream bank of bridge
- 20 ft
water reaches bridge deck on left downstream bank of bridge
- 17.5 ft
water Overflows Road on left downstram bank on bridge approach
- 13 ft
water reaches natural bankfull on left downstream bank near gage
- 11.99 ft
Water rises to the level reached on July 29, 2017.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1912 | 18 ft | 26,400 cfs |
| Mar 3, 2015 | 12.62 ft | 8,847 cfs |
| Mar 1, 2021 | 12.56 ft | 8,721 cfs |
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