Station Name: CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,191 feet

Nearest Address:
2601 N Preston Hwy
Albright, WV 26519
Preston County

GPS Coordinates: 39.4948104, -79.6444969

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued July 6 at 9:01AM EDT until July 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 9:01 AM
Expires: Mon July 6, 2026, 5:15 PM

...The combination of a slow moving frontal zone with a tropical air mass in place will increase the risk of flash flooding this afternoon and evening... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett and Extreme Western Allegany, western Virginia, including the following areas, Augusta and Rockingham, and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy and Western Mineral. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are possible this afternoon and evening, some of which may occur over areas which recently experienced flooding rains. Slow storm motions and repeat thunderstorm activity will occur within a tropical air mass. Hourly rainfall rates could push into the 2 to 3 inch range in the strongest storms, with an inch in 20 minutes possible. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued July 6 at 2:23PM EDT until July 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Mon July 6, 2026, 2:23 PM
Expires: Tue July 7, 2026, 12:00 AM

...The combination of a slow moving frontal zone with a tropical air mass in place will increase the risk of flash flooding through this evening... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Central and Eastern Allegany, Eastern Garrett and Extreme Western Allegany, western Virginia, including the following areas, Augusta and Rockingham, and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Grant, Eastern Mineral, Eastern Pendleton, Hampshire, Hardy and Western Mineral. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are possible through this evening, some of which may occur over areas which recently experienced flooding rains. Slow storm motions and repeat thunderstorm activity will occur within a tropical air mass. Hourly rainfall rates could push into the 2 to 3 inch range in the strongest storms, with an inch in 20 minutes possible. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.