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

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 12:01PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:01 PM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:45 PM

At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lumberport to Philippi. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clarksburg, Grafton, Philippi, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Lumberport, Enterprise, Flemington, Valley Falls, Grangeville, Moatsville, Rosemont, Knottsville, Nestorville, Meadland, Tygart Lake State Park, Thornton, McGee, Galloway, and Meadowbrook. This includes Interstate 79 between mile markers 120 and 128.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 12:08PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 12:08 PM
Expires: Sat July 18, 2026, 1:00 PM

At 1207 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorms were located near Oakland, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gust 30 to 40 mph and lightning along with heavy downpours that may lead to ponding of water on roadways. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Bayard, Loch Lynn Heights, Deer Park, Crellin, Redhouse, Hutton, Gorman, Gormania, Wilson, and Beechwood.

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 7:54PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Fri July 17, 2026, 7:54 PM
Expires: Sun July 19, 2026, 12:00 AM

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert Friday for eastern West Virgina panhandle outside the eastern panhandle. Concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke will persist at levels consistent with an Air Quality Index of Unhealthy (Red Alert) to Very Unhealthy (Purple Alert) Friday night into Saturday morning. Air quality begins to improve Saturday afternoon. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For additional information, please visit the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website at: http://dep.wv.gov/daq/

Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 1:55AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Sat July 18, 2026, 1:55 AM
Expires: Sun July 19, 2026, 12:00 AM

For additional information, please visit the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection - Air Quality Division website at: http://dep.wv.gov/daq/