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 July 18 at 11:43AM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 11:43 AM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 7:45 PM

A slow-moving front will interact with a very humid airmass in place to result in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Allegany and Garrett Counties in Maryland, and Mineral County in West Virginia. * WHEN...Through late 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High humidity coupled with a slow-moving front is expected to result in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Localized rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour, with isolated totals of 3 to 6 inches are 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 18 at 9:23AM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 9:23 AM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 5:30 PM

A slow-moving front will interact with a very humid airmass in place to result in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Allegany and Garrett Counties in Maryland, and Mineral County in West Virginia. * WHEN...From noon today through 2 AM EDT late 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High humidity coupled with a slow-moving front is expected to result in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Localized rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour, with isolated totals of 3 to 6 inches are 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 18 at 6:05PM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 6:05 PM
Expires: Sun July 19, 2026, 2:00 AM

* 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, Extreme Western Allegany and Western Garrett and eastern West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Mineral and Western Mineral. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Sunday. * 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - High humidity coupled with a slow-moving front is expected to result in multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms continuing through this evening. Localized rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour, with isolated totals of 3 to 6 inches are 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.