Station Name: CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WV
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 2,218 feet

Nearest Address:
Pub Rd 76
Richwood, WV 26261
Nicholas County

GPS Coordinates: 38.2953903, -80.5264749

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 8:26AM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 8:26 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major impacts to the region this weekend. Periods of moderate to heavy snow, as well as sleet and freezing rain are forecast this weekend. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 2:39PM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 2:39 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major impacts to the region this weekend. Periods of moderate to heavy snow are forecast this weekend with the possibility of a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel will likely be very difficult to impossible. Heavy snow and ice accumulations could bring down trees and power lines leading to widespread power outages.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 3:12PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 3:12 PM
Expires: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Mainly snow and possibly sleet along and north of U.S. 460, and snow, sleet and freezing rain south of U.S. 460. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winds and weight of snow or ice on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. You should consider delaying all travel this weekend. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 8:26AM EST until January 26 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 8:26 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...The threat for impactful winter weather this morning has ended, therefore the winter weather advisory has been allowed to end. Areas of black ice and snow covered roads may still remain though, so exercise caution when traveling this morning. For the Winter Storm Watch, a winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major impacts to the region this weekend. Periods of moderate to heavy snow are forecast this weekend with the possibility of a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Heavy snow and ice accumulations could bring down trees and power lines leading to widespread power outages.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our X and Facebook pages.