Mud River (WV) at Hamlin
Lincoln County, West Virginia
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 21 ft
Water is over the High School bridge. School Trailer located on the upstream high school side of the High School Bridge is flooded. Catastrophic flooding is occurring throughout the entire reach of the Mud River.
- 17 ft
Major flooding all along the Mud River from Palermo to Hamlin and Points downstream from Hamlin. Several sections of Routes 3 and 7 are flooded and impassable. Several homes and buildings are flooded near the Mud River.
- 15 ft
Sections of Upper Mud River Road are flooded as well as some homes along and near the Mud River. Sections of Route 7 between Myra and Hamlin and sections of Route 3 on either side of Hamlin are flooded.
- 13 ft
Sections of Route 3 in West Hamlin start to flood. House across Route 3, from the High School Bridge, starts to flood. Water into low area around the High School marque and up to Route 3. Ball fields 0.3 miles from the High School Bridge are flooded. Peppermint Lane and surrounding fields in Myra are flooded.
- 12 ft
Low areas and fields along the Mud River between Palermo and Hamlin start to flood.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | 15.29 ft | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 14.93 ft | — |
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