Station Name: TYGART VALLEY RIVER AT COLFAX, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 896 feet

Nearest Address:
1708 Levels Rd
Colfax, WV 26554
Marion County

GPS Coordinates: 39.4350866, -80.1325789

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued May 22 at 2:20AM EDT until May 23 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 2:20 AM
Expires: Fri May 22, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter, Greenup and Lawrence, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Vinton and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Cabell, Jackson WV, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wayne, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may also occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain will overspread the region this morning and persist through much of tonight. Rainfall totals of one to two inches are expected across the area, with locally higher amounts possible in locations impacted by thunderstorms. Areas that received locally heavy rain over the past couple of days will be most vulnerable to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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