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Live/Water/West Virginia/Valley Head

Valley Head

A water gauge in Randolph County, West Virginia. Its stage was 2.70 ft as of Sep 27, 2:55 AM EDT.

Gauge VLYW2Randolph County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
2.70 ftreported Sep 27, 2:55 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.18 ftsince Sep 26, 2:40 AM
Rank
59of 395 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
2,343 ftabove sea level
County
Randolph County
Position
38.5525° N, 80.0375° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Valley Head

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Valley Head: the water from 2.70 to 2.87 feet of stage, the latest 2.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 2.87 FT, SEP 26, 3:40 AM · LOW 2.70 FT, SEP 27, 12:45 AM2.702.752.802.852.906 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM2.70
Latest
2.70 ftSep 27, 2:55 AM
Highest
2.87 ftSep 26, 3:40 AM
Lowest
2.70 ftSep 27, 12:45 AM
Range
0.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.17 ftsince Sep 26, 3:40 AM
Readings
24
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:55 AM2.70
Sep 27, 1:50 AM2.70
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.70
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.71
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.72
Sep 26, 9:50 PM2.72
Sep 26, 9:45 PM2.72
Sep 26, 8:40 PM2.73
Sep 26, 7:35 PM2.74
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2.75
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2.76
Sep 26, 4:25 PM2.77
Sep 26, 3:20 PM2.78
Sep 26, 2:20 PM2.80
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2.81
Sep 26, 12:10 PM2.82
Sep 26, 11:05 AM2.82
Sep 26, 10:05 AM2.83
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.83
Sep 26, 7:55 AM2.84
Sep 26, 6:50 AM2.85
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.85
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.86
Sep 26, 3:40 AM2.87
Water level, 7 days at Valley Head: the water from 2.38 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 2.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, SEP 22, 12:50 PM · LOW 2.38 FT, SEP 20, 4:15 AM2.02.53.03.54.0Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272.70
Latest
2.70 ftSep 27, 2:55 AM
Highest
3.81 ftSep 22, 12:50 PM
Lowest
2.38 ftSep 20, 4:15 AM
Range
1.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.32 ftsince Sep 20, 4:15 AM
Readings
161
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 2:55 AM2.70
Sep 27, 1:50 AM2.70
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.70
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.71
Sep 26, 10:45 PM2.72
Sep 26, 9:50 PM2.72
Sep 26, 8:40 PM2.73
Sep 26, 7:35 PM2.74
Sep 26, 6:30 PM2.75
Sep 26, 5:30 PM2.76
Sep 26, 4:25 PM2.77
Sep 26, 3:20 PM2.78
Sep 26, 2:20 PM2.80
Sep 26, 1:15 PM2.81
Sep 26, 12:10 PM2.82
Sep 26, 11:05 AM2.82
Sep 26, 10:05 AM2.83
Sep 26, 9:00 AM2.83
Sep 26, 7:55 AM2.84
Sep 26, 6:50 AM2.85
Sep 26, 5:45 AM2.85
Sep 26, 4:45 AM2.86
Sep 26, 3:40 AM2.87
Sep 26, 2:40 AM2.88
Sep 26, 1:35 AM2.89
Sep 26, 12:30 AM2.89
Sep 25, 11:25 PM2.91
Sep 25, 10:25 PM2.91
Sep 25, 9:25 PM2.93
Sep 25, 8:20 PM2.94
Sep 25, 7:20 PM2.95
Sep 25, 6:20 PM2.97
Sep 25, 5:15 PM2.98
Sep 25, 4:10 PM3.00
Sep 25, 3:05 PM3.02
Sep 25, 2:05 PM3.04
Sep 25, 1:05 PM3.05
Sep 25, 12:00 PM3.06
Sep 25, 11:00 AM3.07
Sep 25, 10:00 AM3.07
Sep 25, 8:55 AM3.09
Sep 25, 7:55 AM3.10
Sep 25, 6:50 AM3.10
Sep 25, 5:45 AM3.12
Sep 25, 4:45 AM3.14
Sep 25, 3:45 AM3.14
Sep 25, 2:45 AM3.15
Sep 25, 1:45 AM3.16
Sep 25, 12:40 AM3.18
Sep 24, 11:35 PM3.20
Sep 24, 10:35 PM3.20
Sep 24, 9:30 PM3.22
Sep 24, 8:25 PM3.25
Sep 24, 7:25 PM3.26
Sep 24, 6:20 PM3.28
Sep 24, 5:15 PM3.30
Sep 24, 4:10 PM3.33
Sep 24, 3:05 PM3.34
Sep 24, 2:00 PM3.37
Sep 24, 1:00 PM3.40
Sep 24, 12:00 PM3.41
Sep 24, 11:00 AM3.43
Sep 24, 9:55 AM3.44
Sep 24, 8:55 AM3.44
Sep 24, 7:50 AM3.45
Sep 24, 6:45 AM3.46
Sep 24, 5:45 AM3.46
Sep 24, 4:40 AM3.46
Sep 24, 3:40 AM3.45
Sep 24, 2:40 AM3.44
Sep 24, 1:35 AM3.41
Sep 24, 12:30 AM3.39
Sep 23, 11:25 PM3.36
Sep 23, 10:20 PM3.32
Sep 23, 9:20 PM3.28
Sep 23, 8:15 PM3.28
Sep 23, 7:10 PM3.30
Sep 23, 6:10 PM3.31
Sep 23, 5:10 PM3.33
Sep 23, 4:05 PM3.35
Sep 23, 3:05 PM3.37
Sep 23, 2:00 PM3.38
Sep 23, 1:00 PM3.39
Sep 23, 11:55 AM3.40
Sep 23, 10:50 AM3.42
Sep 23, 9:45 AM3.42
Sep 23, 8:45 AM3.42
Sep 23, 7:45 AM3.44
Sep 23, 6:40 AM3.45
Sep 23, 5:40 AM3.47
Sep 23, 4:35 AM3.49
Sep 23, 3:30 AM3.51
Sep 23, 2:30 AM3.53
Sep 23, 1:30 AM3.55
Sep 23, 12:25 AM3.58
Sep 22, 11:20 PM3.61
Sep 22, 10:15 PM3.62
Sep 22, 9:15 PM3.64
Sep 22, 8:15 PM3.67
Sep 22, 7:10 PM3.69
Sep 22, 6:10 PM3.71
Sep 22, 5:05 PM3.74
Sep 22, 4:00 PM3.76
Sep 22, 2:55 PM3.78
Sep 22, 1:50 PM3.81
Sep 22, 12:50 PM3.81
Sep 22, 11:45 AM3.78
Sep 22, 10:40 AM3.74
Sep 22, 9:35 AM3.56
Sep 22, 8:30 AM3.41
Sep 22, 7:30 AM3.33
Sep 22, 6:25 AM3.30
Sep 22, 5:20 AM3.32
Sep 22, 4:15 AM3.34
Sep 22, 3:10 AM3.37
Sep 22, 2:05 AM3.39
Sep 22, 1:00 AM3.43
Sep 22, 12:00 AM3.45
Sep 21, 10:55 PM3.43
Sep 21, 9:50 PM3.28
Sep 21, 8:50 PM3.19
Sep 21, 7:45 PM3.18
Sep 21, 6:45 PM3.19
Sep 21, 5:45 PM3.20
Sep 21, 4:40 PM3.21
Sep 21, 3:35 PM3.21
Sep 21, 2:35 PM3.23
Sep 21, 1:30 PM3.25
Sep 21, 12:30 PM3.25
Sep 21, 11:30 AM3.26
Sep 21, 10:30 AM3.25
Sep 21, 9:30 AM3.25
Sep 21, 8:25 AM3.24
Sep 21, 7:25 AM3.24
Sep 21, 6:25 AM3.21
Sep 21, 5:25 AM3.20
Sep 21, 4:20 AM3.15
Sep 21, 3:15 AM3.17
Sep 21, 2:10 AM3.20
Sep 21, 1:05 AM3.23
Sep 21, 12:05 AM3.26
Sep 20, 11:00 PM3.28
Sep 20, 10:00 PM3.32
Sep 20, 9:00 PM3.35
Sep 20, 7:55 PM3.39
Sep 20, 6:50 PM3.43
Sep 20, 5:45 PM3.48
Sep 20, 4:40 PM3.53
Sep 20, 3:40 PM3.58
Sep 20, 2:40 PM3.62
Sep 20, 1:40 PM3.64
Sep 20, 12:35 PM3.64
Sep 20, 11:35 AM3.63
Sep 20, 10:30 AM3.52
Sep 20, 9:30 AM3.35
Sep 20, 8:25 AM3.18
Sep 20, 7:25 AM2.89
Sep 20, 6:20 AM2.50
Sep 20, 5:15 AM2.40
Sep 20, 4:15 AM2.38
Water level, 30 days at Valley Head: the water from 2.12 to 3.81 feet of stage, the latest 2.70 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 3.81 FT, SEP 22, 12:50 PM · LOW 2.12 FT, SEP 17, 6:30 PM2.02.53.03.54.0Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222.70
Latest
2.70 ftSep 27, 2:55 AM
Highest
3.81 ftSep 22, 12:50 PM
Lowest
2.12 ftSep 17, 6:30 PM
Range
1.69 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Aug 28, 3:35 AM
Readings
656
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.702.702.702.703
Sep 262.892.712.802.7124
Sep 253.182.913.052.9123
Sep 243.463.203.363.2023
Sep 233.583.283.413.3623
Sep 223.813.303.583.6123
Sep 213.433.153.233.4323
Sep 203.642.383.273.2819
Sep 192.412.282.352.2821
Sep 182.472.132.292.4223
Sep 172.142.122.132.1323
Sep 162.182.142.172.1422
Sep 152.242.182.212.1823
Sep 142.352.242.302.2423
Sep 132.422.152.332.3523
Sep 122.192.152.172.1523
Sep 112.222.172.192.1922
Sep 102.202.162.182.1824
Sep 92.212.172.192.1722
Sep 82.272.212.252.2120
Sep 72.382.272.332.2721
Sep 62.522.392.472.3920
Sep 52.512.222.342.5119
Sep 42.232.162.192.2221
Sep 32.222.182.202.1820
Sep 22.262.222.252.2222
Sep 12.312.272.292.2721
Aug 312.362.312.342.3122
Aug 302.452.362.412.3620
Aug 292.632.452.542.4522
Aug 283.062.462.822.6518

How it reports

Rank
59of 395 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every 65 min
Reports received, 24 hours
22 of 22100% of its schedule, 23 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
28 of 28100% of its schedule, 30 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
70 minfrom Sep 26, 8:40 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:55 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
13 min9 in 10 within 18 min

Its schedule is one report every 65 min, 22 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 65 min count as one received.

Near Valley Head

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.