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

Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 1:47PM EDT until July 9 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Thu July 9, 2026, 1:47 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 5:15 PM

FFWPBZ The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Preston County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Tucker County in northeastern West Virginia... Eastern Monongalia County in northern West Virginia... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Kingwood, Terra Alta, Davis, Thomas, Rowlesburg, Newburg, Brookhaven, Reedsville, Masontown, Albright, Tunnelton, Brandonville, Hannahsville, Bruceton Mills, Aurora, Cathedral State Park, Israel, Elgon, Valley Point and Fellowsville.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Watch issued July 9 at 12:26PM EDT until July 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Effective: Thu July 9, 2026, 12:26 PM
Expires: Fri July 10, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bedford, Franklin, Fulton and Somerset. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will rapidly increase in coverage this afternoon across south central Pennsylvania. Rainfall rates of 2-3"/hr are likely at times, leading to 2-4" of rain with locally higher amounts. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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