Station Name: CACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 495 feet

Nearest Address:
298 Goldfinch Ln
Great Cacapon, WV 25422
Morgan County

GPS Coordinates: 39.5823158, -78.3097312

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued May 26 at 12:19PM EDT until May 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 12:19 PM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 8:30 PM

Several days of soaking rains have led to streams and creeks running high. Another round of moderate to locally heavy rain tonight could push these creeks out of their banks. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western Garrett and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday afternoon. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move over the area in the predawn hours on Wednesday and drift southeast through the day. Repeated rounds are possible, with localized rainfall totals nearing 1 to 3 inches. Given days of soaking rains and creeks and streams running high, this could result in flooding. - Please visit weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued May 26 at 7:58PM EDT until May 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of western Maryland, including the following areas, Eastern Garrett, Extreme Western Allegany and Western Garrett and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Western Grant, Western Mineral and Western Pendleton. * WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move over the area in the predawn hours on Wednesday and drift southeast through the day. Repeated rounds are possible, with localized rainfall totals nearing 1 to 3 inches. Given days of soaking rains and creeks and streams running high, this could result in flooding. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued May 26 at 1:13PM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 1:13 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of south central Pennsylvania, including the following county, Somerset. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of locally heavy rainfall are possible overnight into Wednesday afternoon. The combination of locally heavy rain over complex terrain, nearly saturated soils, and much above normal streamflows may result in areas of short term and inundation flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.