Station Name: CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,598 feet

Nearest Address:
Holly Meadows Rd
Parsons, WV 26287
Tucker County

GPS Coordinates: 39.12155556, -79.6755278

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued May 27 at 10:18AM EDT until May 27 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 10:18 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, including the following areas, Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum and Noble, southwest Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Fayette, Greene, Higher Elevations of Fayette and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following areas, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston, Western Tucker and Wetzel. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The combination of fairly saturated grounds with heavy rain from showers and thunderstorms capable that may train, or repeatedly move over, the same locations could result in flash 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.

Flood Watch issued May 27 at 9:08AM EDT until May 28 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 9:08 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, including the following counties, Boyd, Carter and Greenup, southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson OH, Lawrence OH, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton and Washington, and West Virginia, including the following counties, Barbour, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson WV, Kanawha, Lewis, Mason, Northwest Randolph, Northwest Webster, Pleasants, Putnam, Ritchie, Roane, Southeast Randolph, Southeast Webster, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Wirt and Wood. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of showers and thunderstorms today and tonight will produce locally heavy rainfall. Given the wet soil from previous rainfall, flash flooding could occur. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 27 at 1:11PM EDT until May 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:11 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 9:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO ATHENS GALLIA JACKSON LAWRENCE MEIGS MORGAN VINTON WASHINGTON IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 34 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA BRAXTON CALHOUN CLAY GILMER JACKSON NICHOLAS ROANE TAYLOR WEBSTER IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA BARBOUR DODDRIDGE HARRISON LEWIS PLEASANTS POCAHONTAS RANDOLPH RITCHIE TYLER UPSHUR WIRT WOOD IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA BOONE FAYETTE KANAWHA LINCOLN LOGAN MCDOWELL MINGO PUTNAM RALEIGH WYOMING IN WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA CABELL MASON WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALUM CREEK, ATHENS, BECKLEY, BELINGTON, BELMONT, BELPRE, BRIDGEPORT, BUCKHANNON, BURNSVILLE, CEREDO, CHAPMANVILLE, CHARLESTON, CLARKSBURG, CLAY, COWEN, CRAIGSVILLE, ELIZABETH, ELKINS, FAYETTEVILLE, GALLIPOLIS, GARY, GASSAWAY, GLENVILLE, GRAFTON, GRANTSVILLE, HAMDEN, HAMLIN, HARRISVILLE, HARTS, HOLLY RIVER STATE PARK, HUNTINGTON, HURRICANE, IRONTON, JACKSON, KENOVA, LAKE VESUVIUS, LOGAN, MADISON, MAN, MARIETTA, MARLINTON, MCARTHUR, MCCONNELSVILLE, MIDDLEBOURNE, MULLENS, NEW HAVEN, OAK HILL, OAK HILL, OCEANA, PADEN CITY, PARKERSBURG, PENNSBORO, PHILIPPI, PINEVILLE, POINT PLEASANT, POMEROY, RAVENSWOOD, RICHWOOD, RIPLEY, SAINT ALBANS, SISTERSVILLE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH POINT, SPENCER, ST. MARYS, STOCKPORT, SUMMERSVILLE, SUTTON, TEAYS VALLEY, VIENNA, WAR, WAYNE, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WELCH, WELLSTON, WEST UNION, WESTON, AND WILLIAMSON.

Flood Warning issued May 27 at 1:38PM EDT until May 27 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 1:38 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...North Central Roane County in central West Virginia... North Central Braxton County in north central West Virginia... Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... Barbour County in northeastern West Virginia... North Central Randolph County in northeastern West Virginia... Northern Upshur County in northeastern West Virginia... Southeastern Doddridge County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Harrison County in northern West Virginia... Lewis County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Taylor County in northern West Virginia... Southeastern Ritchie County in northwestern West Virginia... * WHEN...Until 430 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 127 PM EDT, Several creeks remain out of their banks across the warned area this afternoon, resulting in numerous flooded roads. It will take until late this afternoon before a majority of creeks recede back into their banks. Scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected later this afternoon which could prolong the flooding in some locations. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Weston, Philippi, Glenville, Grantsville, Belington, Jackson Mill, Jane Lew, Sand Fork, and Alum Bridge. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 79 between mile markers 79 and 112. Route 33 between mile markers 1 and 7...and between mile markers 15 and 17. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.

Flood Watch issued May 27 at 3:46AM EDT until May 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 3:46 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 2:15 PM

* 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...Through this 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... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to move across the area this morning into the early afternoon. Some thunderstorms will produce heavy rain. Localized rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible. 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.