Cacapon River Near Great Cacapon, WV
USGS Site No: 01611500 • Cacapon River • Morgan County, WV
Cacapon River Near Great Cacapon, WV on the Cacapon River is currently at 2,420 cfs (Very High — 99th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.12 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 115 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 167 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 242 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 420 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,690 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 4,700 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 2,490 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 2,050 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,730 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 5,020 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 423 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 127 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 99 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 105 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 109 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 114 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 118 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 127 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 181 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 179 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 184 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 189 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 200 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 224 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 232 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 247 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 265 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 285 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 306 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 336 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 380 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 420 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 364 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 320 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 01611500
- State
- WV
- County
- Morgan County
- Coordinates
- 39.5823, -78.3097
- Drainage Area
- 675 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 456.5
- HUC Code
- 02070003
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 7.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 9.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 16.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 20.0 ft
Currently 3.88 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
15,100 cfsMay 14, 2025
- Min discharge
-
54 cfsOct 6, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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