West Virginia River Levels & Streamflow
As of Nov 4, 2026, West Virginia rivers are running at 50% of normal across 73 USGS gauges — the highest is 4,160 cfs on the Kanawha River At Charleston. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in West Virginia.
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West Virginia river conditions today
Where rivers are running versus normal, what’s spiking and what’s coming — refreshed daily from USGS and NOAA.
Streamflow levels across West Virginia are currently 50% of normal, with the Kanawha River At Charleston reporting the highest discharge in the state at 4,160 cfs and a gauge stage of 18.11 ft.
Meanwhile, the Gauley River Above Belva is seeing a spike today — up 218% since yesterday and currently running near peak.
Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into West Virginia's named rivers.
How West Virginia’s rivers compare to normal
Every gauge placed by its own percent of normal, and three years of the statewide trend.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per West Virginia streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
West Virginia streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Oct 2023. The dotted line is normal.
799 daily readings from 73 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 250%: 53 readings above that — including the 1265% peak in Aug 2026 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
West Virginia flow report
| Streamgage | Streamflow | Gage height | Water temp | Air temp | Elevation | Watershed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kanawha River At Charleston, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03198000 |
4,160 cfs | 18.11 ft | · | 49°F | 566 ft | Lower Kanawha |
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Kanawha River At Kanawha Falls, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03193000 |
4,150 cfs | 3.36 ft | 60°F | 49°F | 622 ft | Upper Kanawha |
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New River At Thurmond, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03185400 |
2,140 cfs | 3.07 ft | 59°F | 46°F | 1,041 ft | Lower New |
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Gauley River Above Belva, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03192000 |
1,540 cfs | 3.10 ft | · | 48°F | 675 ft | Gauley |
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Potomac River At Shepherdstown, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01618000 |
1,180 cfs | 1.95 ft | · | 42°F | 283 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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Elk River At Queen Shoals, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03197000 |
755 cfs | 5.16 ft | · | 49°F | 609 ft | Elk |
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Tygart Valley River At Colfax, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03057000 |
722 cfs | 4.34 ft | 59°F | 49°F | 868 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Tygart Valley R At Tygart Dam Nr Grafton, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03056000 |
650 cfs | 5.57 ft | 59°F | 47°F | 969 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Shenandoah River At Millville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01636500 |
575 cfs | 1.48 ft | 61°F | 43°F | 298 ft | Shenandoah |
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Cheat River At Albright, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03070260 |
553 cfs | 10.69 ft | 57°F | 49°F | 1,203 ft | Cheat |
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West Fork River At Enterprise, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03061000 |
465 cfs | 2.47 ft | 58°F | 47°F | 872 ft | West Fork |
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North Branch Potomac River At Luke, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01598500 |
440 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 45°F | 952 ft | North Branch Potomac |
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Cheat River Near Parsons, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03069500 |
387 cfs | 3.01 ft | 54°F | 46°F | 1,593 ft | Cheat |
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Guyandotte River At Logan, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03203600 |
358 cfs | 5.15 ft | · | 51°F | 646 ft | Upper Guyandotte |
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North Branch Potomac River At Barnum, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01595800 |
346 cfs | 3.25 ft | 56°F | 46°F | 1,168 ft | North Branch Potomac |
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Tygart Valley River At Philippi, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03054500 |
310 cfs | 3.76 ft | 56°F | 49°F | 1,287 ft | Tygart Valley |
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South Branch Potomac River Near Springfield, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01608500 |
298 cfs | 1.51 ft | 56°F | 41°F | 570 ft | South Branch Potomac |
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Tug Fork At Kermit, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03214500 |
270 cfs | 2.32 ft | · | 46°F | 579 ft | Tug |
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Coal River At Tornado, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03200500 |
266 cfs | 9.63 ft | 58°F | 48°F | 579 ft | Coal |
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Greenbrier River At Hilldale, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03184000 |
259 cfs | 1.03 ft | · | 47°F | 1,394 ft | Greenbrier |
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Gauley River Near Craigsville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03189100 |
226 cfs | 10.55 ft | 53°F | 45°F | 1,881 ft | Gauley |
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Little Kanawha River At Palestine, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03155000 |
216 cfs | 14.15 ft | 58°F | 50°F | 605 ft | Little Kanawha |
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Greenbrier River At Alderson, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03183500 |
214 cfs | 2.53 ft | 55°F | 47°F | 1,534 ft | Greenbrier |
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Big Coal River At Ashford, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03198500 |
203 cfs | 2.22 ft | · | 50°F | 619 ft | Coal |
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West Fork R Bl Stonewall Jackson Dam Nr Weston, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03058000 |
192 cfs | 9.04 ft | 62°F | 47°F | 1,021 ft | West Fork |
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So. Branch Potomac River Nr Petersburg, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01606500 |
188 cfs | 4.05 ft | · | 44°F | 970 ft | South Branch Potomac |
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Dry Fork At Hendricks, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03065000 |
165 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 48°F | 1,706 ft | Cheat |
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Tygart Valley River At Belington, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03051000 |
162 cfs | 2.84 ft | · | 48°F | 1,693 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Greenbrier River At Buckeye, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03182500 |
141 cfs | 2.36 ft | · | 38°F | 2,089 ft | Greenbrier |
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Elk River Below Webster Springs, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03194700 |
129 cfs | 3.72 ft | 56°F | 48°F | 1,019 ft | Elk |
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Buckhannon River At Hall, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03053500 |
112 cfs | 4.46 ft | · | 48°F | 1,374 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Guyandotte River Near Baileysville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03202400 |
106 cfs | 3.11 ft | · | 46°F | 1,139 ft | Upper Guyandotte |
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Cacapon River Near Great Cacapon, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01611500 |
90 cfs | 1.49 ft | 55°F | 42°F | 466 ft | Cacapon-Town |
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Shavers Fork Below Bowden, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03068800 |
86 cfs | 3.82 ft | · | 47°F | 2,122 ft | Cheat |
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Meadow River At Nallen, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03190000 |
82 cfs | 3.61 ft | · | 46°F | 1,880 ft | Gauley |
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Bluestone River Near Pipestem, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03179000 |
76 cfs | 2.37 ft | 54°F | 42°F | 1,529 ft | Middle New |
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N F South Br Potomac R At Cabins, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01606000 |
76 cfs | 4.30 ft | · | 48°F | 1,053 ft | South Branch Potomac |
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Opequon Creek Near Martinsburg, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01616500 |
73 cfs | 1.84 ft | · | 41°F | 361 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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Middle Fork River At Audra, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03052000 |
65 cfs | 2.14 ft | · | 48°F | 1,678 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Greenbrier River At Durbin, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03180500 |
64 cfs | 1.15 ft | 49°F | 41°F | 2,729 ft | Greenbrier |
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Big Sandy Creek At Rockville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03070500 |
62 cfs | 3.83 ft | · | 48°F | 1,338 ft | Cheat |
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Wheeling Creek At Elm Grove, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03112000 |
61 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 52°F | 668 ft | Upper Ohio-Wheeling |
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Williams River At Dyer, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03186500 |
59 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 47°F | 2,198 ft | Gauley |
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Tug Fork At Welch, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03212750 |
57 cfs | 2.92 ft | · | 45°F | 1,283 ft | Tug |
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Blackwater R At Davis, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03066000 |
55 cfs | 1.71 ft | 51°F | 42°F | 3,071 ft | Cheat |
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South Branch Potomac River At Franklin, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01605500 |
53 cfs | 1.78 ft | · | 47°F | 1,697 ft | South Branch Potomac |
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Tygart Valley River Near Dailey, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03050000 |
50 cfs | 1.08 ft | · | 44°F | 1,944 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Buckhannon River At Alton, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03052120 |
48 cfs | 5.00 ft | · | 47°F | 1,785 ft | Tygart Valley |
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So Fk South Branch Potomac R Nr Moorefield, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01608000 |
46 cfs | 2.88 ft | · | 48°F | 864 ft | South Branch Potomac |
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Cranberry River Near Richwood, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03187500 |
43 cfs | 2.36 ft | 51°F | 46°F | 2,138 ft | Gauley |
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Middle Island Creek At Little, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03114500 |
41 cfs | 2.41 ft | 57°F | 49°F | 634 ft | Little Muskingum-Middle Island |
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Shavers Fork Nr Cheat Bridge, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03067510 |
39 cfs | 4.43 ft | 48°F | 43°F | 3,542 ft | Cheat |
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Dry Fork At Beartown, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03212980 |
36 cfs | 2.59 ft | · | 46°F | 1,076 ft | Tug |
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L Kanawha River Nr Wildcat, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03151400 |
32 cfs | 4.21 ft | · | 50°F | 866 ft | Little Kanawha |
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Three Fork Creek Nr Grafton, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03056250 |
31 cfs | 2.83 ft | · | 48°F | 1,004 ft | Tygart Valley |
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Buffalo Creek At Barrackville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03061500 |
28 cfs | 2.14 ft | · | 48°F | 903 ft | Upper Monongahela |
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Clear Fork At Whitesville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03198350 |
26 cfs | 12.09 ft | · | 50°F | 842 ft | Coal |
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Back Creek Near Jones Springs, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01614000 |
26 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 43°F | 436 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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Clear Fork At Clear Fork, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03202750 |
25 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 46°F | 1,140 ft | Upper Guyandotte |
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W.Fork Little Kanawha River At Rocksdale, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03154000 |
18 cfs | 5.66 ft | · | 49°F | 673 ft | Little Kanawha |
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Abram Creek At Oakmont, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01595300 |
18 cfs | 2.82 ft | · | 45°F | 1,846 ft | North Branch Potomac |
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Peters Creek Near Lockwood, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03191500 |
18 cfs | 5.29 ft | · | 48°F | 1,073 ft | Gauley |
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Patterson Creek Near Headsville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01604500 |
18 cfs | 3.18 ft | · | 41°F | 623 ft | North Branch Potomac |
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Piney Creek At Raleigh, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03185000 |
18 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 44°F | 2,104 ft | Lower New |
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Kings Creek At Weirton, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03110830 |
16 cfs | 1.28 ft | · | 52°F | 685 ft | Upper Ohio |
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Pocatalico River At Sissonville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03201000 |
15 cfs | 2.10 ft | · | 48°F | 613 ft | Lower Kanawha |
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Deckers Creek At Morgantown, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03062500 |
14 cfs | · | · | 57°F | 806 ft | Upper Monongahela |
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Hurricane Creek At Hurricane, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03201405 |
4 cfs | 5.00 ft | · | 48°F | 630 ft | Lower Kanawha |
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Tuscarora Creek Above Martinsburg, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01617000 |
4 cfs | 2.28 ft | · | 43°F | 456 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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East Fork Twelvepole Creek Near Dunlow, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03206600 |
4 cfs | 3.53 ft | · | 50°F | 719 ft | Twelvepole |
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Waites Run Near Wardensville, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01610400 |
3 cfs | 3.40 ft | 52°F | 46°F | 1,258 ft | Cacapon-Town |
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Panther Creek Near Panther, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 03213500 |
3 cfs | 2.53 ft | · | 46°F | 1,060 ft | Tug |
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So Fk So Br Potomac R At Brandywine, Wv
1 day ago · USGS 01607500 |
3 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 44°F | 1,558 ft | South Branch Potomac |
West Virginia river runs
Paddleable river sections in West Virginia keyed to USGS gauges, with live streamflow and whitewater class.
| River run | Status | Streamflow | Air temp | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestone Dam To Sandstone | · | · | 60°F | III- TO IV- |
| Upper Gauley - Summersville Dam To Mason Branch | · | · | 51°F | IV TO V |
About West Virginia streamflow
What are river levels like in West Virginia right now?
As of November 4, 2026, West Virginia rivers are running at 50% of normal across 73 USGS streamgauges, and the Kanawha River At Charleston is reporting the highest discharge at 4,160 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which West Virginia river is running highest right now?
As of November 4, 2026, the highest discharge in West Virginia is 4,160 cfs on the Kanawha River At Charleston. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.
Are West Virginia rivers high or low right now?
Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means West Virginia rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.
Where does the West Virginia streamflow data come from?
The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.
What is cfs?
Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.
What does Gauge Height mean?
The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").
How fresh is the West Virginia data?
USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.
Can I get a flow alert for a West Virginia gauge?
Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.
Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?
No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.