River Levels

West Virginia river levels

Live streamflow for 78 gauged West Virginia reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.

94% of gauged West Virginia rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 25, 2026.

Of 47 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 1 are below normal (0 of them much below), 44 are in the normal range, and 2 are above normal (0 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.

To cite: Boating Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, boatinghubs.com/flows/west-virginia.

River	Flow	Usually today	Vs normal	NWS flood status
Kanawha RiverKanawha River at Charleston, WV	5,660 cfs18.16 ft	4,620 cfs	Normal57th percentile · 86 yr record	Below flood stage
Kanawha RiverKanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV	3,960 cfs3.28 ft	3,720 cfs	Normal52nd percentile · 88 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.5 ft by Mon 2 AM, below flood stage.
New RiverNew River at Thurmond, WV	2,890 cfs3.76 ft	2,600 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 45 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 3.75 ft here.
Cheat RiverCheat River at Albright, WV	1,150 cfs11.59 ft	533 cfs	Normal61st percentile · 30 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 11.5 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Cheat RiverCheat River below Saltlick Creek at Rowlesburg, WV	1,030 cfs2.75 ft	291 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Shenandoah RiverShenandoah River at Millville, WV	970 cfs1.98 ft	848 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 131 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
South Branch Potomac RiverSouth Branch Potomac River near Petersburg, WV	879 cfs5.17 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.5 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Elk RiverElk River near Frametown, WV	853 cfs3.16 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 18 ft. NWS reads 3.15 ft here.
Tygart Valley RiverTygart Valley River at Philippi, WV	737 cfs4.33 ft	390 cfs	Normal63rd percentile · 86 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 4.3 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Little Kanawha RiverLittle Kanawha River at Palestine, WV	606 cfs14.79 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Greenbrier RiverGreenbrier River at Hilldale, WV	568 cfs1.49 ft	286 cfs	Normal64th percentile · 90 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 1.48 ft here.
Gauley RiverGauley River near Craigsville, WV	535 cfs11.15 ft	468 cfs	Normal54th percentile · 62 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 24 ft. NWS reads 11.13 ft here.
West Fork RiverWest Fork River near Mount Clare, WV	492 cfs2.81 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Dry ForkDry Fork at Hendricks, WV	360 cfs2.30 ft	184 cfs	Normal66th percentile · 86 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 2.29 ft here.
Coal RiverCoal River at Tornado, WV	319 cfs9.91 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Elk RiverElk River below Webster Springs, WV	261 cfs4.19 ft	177 cfs	Normal56th percentile · 67 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 4.18 ft here.
Big Coal RiverBig Coal River at Ashford, WV	258 cfs2.47 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Tug ForkTug Fork at Williamson, WV	231 cfs2.72 ft	195 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 59 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 2.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Buckhannon RiverBuckhannon R at Buckhannon, WV	211 cfs5.17 ft	24 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Shavers ForkShavers Fork below Bowden, WV	190 cfs4.30 ft	147 cfs	Normal58th percentile · 53 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 4.29 ft here.
Middle Fork RiverMiddle Fork River at Audra, WV	165 cfs2.64 ft	58 cfs	Normal68th percentile · 84 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 2.62 ft here.
North Fork South Branch Potomac RiverN F South Branch Potomac River at Cabins, WV	161 cfs4.63 ft	46 cfs	Normal71st percentile · 86 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Meadow RiverMeadow River at Nallen, WV	145 cfs4.03 ft	63 cfs	Normal64th percentile · 117 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 4.02 ft here.
Guyandotte RiverGuyandotte River near Baileysville, WV	135 cfs3.24 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 17 ft. NWS reads 3.24 ft here.
Cacapon RiverCacapon River near Great Cacapon, WV	134 cfs1.66 ft	92 cfs	Normal62nd percentile · 103 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.7 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Little Coal RiverLittle Coal River at Danville, WV	129 cfs1.85 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Guyandotte RiverGuyandotte River at Pineville, WV	129 cfs0.64 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Williams RiverWilliams River at Dyer, WV	126 cfs1.77 ft	83 cfs	Normal59th percentile · 97 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10.5 ft. NWS reads 1.76 ft here.
Greenbrier RiverGreenbrier River at Durbin, WV	124 cfs1.47 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Little Bluestone RiverBluestone River near Pipestem, WV	117 cfs2.66 ft	64 cfs	Normal64th percentile · 76 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 12 ft. NWS reads 2.65 ft here.
Tygart Valley RiverTygart Valley River near Dailey, WV	114 cfs1.51 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Blackwater RiverBlackwater River at Davis, WV	113 cfs2.07 ft	51 cfs	Normal69th percentile · 105 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 2.06 ft here.
Left Fork Buckhannon RiverBuckhannon River at Alton, WV	109 cfs5.35 ft	36 cfs	Normal64th percentile · 15 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 5.39 ft here.
Little Kanawha RiverLittle Kanawha River at Glenville, WV	106 cfs3.09 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 93 cfs by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Big Sandy CreekBig Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV	105 cfs4.18 ft	68 cfs	Normal55th percentile · 117 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 17.5 ft. NWS reads 4.17 ft here.
Cranberry RiverCranberry River near Richwood, WV	96 cfs2.75 ft	70 cfs	Normal60th percentile · 82 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 13 ft. NWS reads 2.74 ft here.
Wheeling CreekWheeling Creek at Elm Grove, WV	94 cfs2.41 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 7 ft. NWS reads 2.4 ft here.
Middle Island CreekMiddle Island Creek at Little, WV	92 cfs2.70 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Opequon CreekOpequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV	79 cfs1.89 ft	84 cfs	Normal43rd percentile · 79 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 1.9 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Shavers ForkShavers Fork near Cheat Bridge, WV	77 cfs4.77 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 4.76 ft here.
South Fork South Branch Potomac RiverS F South Branch Potomac River near Moorefield, WV	75 cfs3.05 ft	36 cfs	Normal70th percentile · 98 yr record	Below flood stageNWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Sun 2 PM, below flood stage.
Little Kanawha RiverLittle Kanawha River near Wildcat, WV	67 cfs4.51 ft	37 cfs	Normal64th percentile · 52 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Tug ForkTug Fork Downstream of Elkhorn Creek at Welch, WV	64 cfs2.99 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Three Fork CreekThree Fork Creek near Grafton, WV	56 cfs3.15 ft	27 cfs	Normal60th percentile · 42 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Mud RiverMud River near Milton, WV	55 cfs-0.50 ft	13 cfs	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 19 ft. NWS reads -0.51 ft here.
South Fork Hughes RiverSouth Fork Hughes River below Macfarlan, WV	49 cfs4.44 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Dry ForkDry Fork at Beartown, WV	47 cfs2.72 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
West Fork Twelvepole CreekTwelvepole Creek below Wayne, WV	46 cfs4.00 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Short CreekShort Creek near Dillonvale OH	46 cfs1.74 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 1.73 ft here.
Buffalo CreekBuffalo Creek at Barrackville, WV	44 cfs2.31 ft	17 cfs	Normal71st percentile · 119 yr record	No NWS flood stage
West Fork Little Kanawha RiverWest Fork Little Kanawha River at Rocksdale, WV	43 cfs5.93 ft	12 cfs	Above normal75th percentile · 98 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Clear ForkClear Fork at Clear Fork, WV	42 cfs2.05 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Laurel CreekLaurel Creek near Fenwick, WV	40 cfs2.65 ft	15 cfs	Normal70th percentile · 14 yr record	No NWS flood stage
Pocatalico RiverPocatalico River at Sissonville, WV	39 cfs2.46 ft	14 cfs	Normal65th percentile · 118 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 30 ft. NWS reads 2.44 ft here.
Clear ForkClear Fork at Whitesville, WV	30 cfs12.14 ft	14 cfs	Above normal76th percentile · 30 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 20 ft. NWS reads 12.14 ft here.
Deckers CreekDeckers Creek at Morgantown, WV	27 cfs0.52 ft	13 cfs	Normal60th percentile · 80 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 5 ft. NWS reads 0.52 ft here.
Patterson CreekPatterson Creek near Headsville, WV	26 cfs3.27 ft	19 cfs	Normal56th percentile · 88 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 9 ft. NWS reads 3.27 ft here.
Anthony CreekAnthony Creek near Anthony, WV	25 cfs6.70 ft	20 cfs	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Kings CreekKings Creek at Weirton, WV	24 cfs1.36 ft	Not recorded	No historical record	No NWS flood stage
Piney CreekPiney Creek at Raleigh, WV	23 cfs1.97 ft	9.7 cfs	Normal73rd percentile · 75 yr record	Below flood stageFlood stage 10.5 ft. NWS reads 1.97 ft here.

Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a stretch is safe to run: check the channel, the hazards and a current local notice before you launch. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service; "Vs normal" is our comparison with the USGS record, not a National Weather Service product.

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