The Tug Fork is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, 159 miles (256 km) long, [4] in southwestern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and eastern Kentucky in the United States. Via the Big Sandy and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It is also known as the Tug Fork River or as the Tug River.

3 days ago · According to National Weather Hydrologist Nick Webb, the Tug Fork River came very close to a record-breaking crest in two towns over the weekend. “The crest along the Tug Fork rivaled the 1977 ...

4 days ago · River Forecasts typically include ONLY 2 days of future rain from forecast issuance time (lower right of graph). Occasionally 3 days of future rain included. 63 - The Flood wall will protect downtown Williamson up to 63 feet. Major flooding occurs outside the flood walls.

Feb 9, 2025 · Monitoring location 03213700 is associated with a Stream in Pike County, Kentucky. Current conditions of Discharge, Gage height, and Precipitation are available. Water data back to 1929 are available online.

2 days ago · WELCH, W.Va. — Residents of Welch are grieving the loss of a husband and wife and their young grandchild who were swept away in the flooded Tug Fork River. All three bodies have now been ...

The Hatfield-McCoy feud involved two rural families from West Virginia and Kentucky along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1865-1891. The Hatfields, led by William Anderson ‘Devil Anse’ Hatfield lived on the West Virginia side of the river.

2 days ago · Hydrographs (showing stages and flows over time) are available through AHPS (Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service) by clicking site names. Tue. Thu.

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Also known as the Tug Fork and Tug River, the Tug Fork River is a winding 159-mile tributary of the Big Sandy River that drains parts of the Cumberland Mountains and a small part of the Allegheny Mountains region in southern and southwestern West Virginia.

The Tug Fork River stretches 159 Miles long from close to the Virginia state line in McDowell County, West Virginia to Louisa, Kentucky where it joins the Levisa Fork to form the Big Sandy River. Because of this, the Tug Fork is considered to be part of the Mississippi River watershed.