How high is the Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV right now?

The Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV is currently flowing at 771 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.41 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 101th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 3.59 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 40 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 6 to 471 cfs.

Where is the Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV stream gauge located?

The Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Ohio County, WV on the Wheeling Creek. USGS site number 03112000 (coordinates 40.0445, -80.6609).

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV

USGS Site No: 03112000 • Wheeling Creek • Ohio County, WV

Wheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV on the Wheeling Creek is currently at 771 cfs (Very High — 101th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.41 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

771

CFS Discharge

3.41

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	6
25th	Low threshold	24
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	40
75th	High threshold	86
95th	Very High threshold	471

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,810	—
May 27, 2026	2,010	—
May 26, 2026	690	—
May 25, 2026	996	—
May 24, 2026	1,180	—
May 23, 2026	1,990	—
May 22, 2026	325	—
May 21, 2026	111	—
May 20, 2026	85	—
May 19, 2026	73	—
May 18, 2026	67	—
May 17, 2026	73	—
May 16, 2026	78	—
May 15, 2026	87	—
Apr 21, 2026	283	—
Apr 20, 2026	377	—
Apr 19, 2026	335	—
Apr 18, 2026	215	—
Apr 17, 2026	236	—
Apr 16, 2026	280	—
Apr 15, 2026	343	—
Apr 14, 2026	291	—
Apr 13, 2026	309	—
Apr 12, 2026	358	—
Apr 11, 2026	435	—
Apr 10, 2026	513	—
Apr 9, 2026	614	—
Apr 8, 2026	739	—
Apr 7, 2026	947	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,310	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03112000
State: WV
County: Ohio County
Coordinates: 40.0445, -80.6609
Drainage Area: 282 mi²
Datum (ft): 667.0
HUC Code: 05030106

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 7.0 ft

Currently 3.59 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,430 cfs

Mar 27, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Sep 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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