Blackwater River in West Virginia
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Around Blackwater River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Blackwater River is a 24.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackwater River at Davis, WV (site 03066000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1921 to 2026
Blackwater River typically runs highest in March, at a median 252 cfs, and lowest in September, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,470 cfs, in 1986.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 170 | 98 to 314 |
| February | 201 | 116 to 385 |
| March | 252 | 167 to 455 |
| April | 221 | 137 to 365 |
| May | 149 | 83 to 274 |
| June | 80 | 45 to 165 |
| July | 54 | 28 to 102 |
| August | 39 | 20 to 89 |
| September | 28 | 13 to 66 |
| October | 39 | 19 to 103 |
| November | 101 | 60 to 196 |
| December | 165 | 100 to 283 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 105 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackwater River at Davis, WV (site 03066000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Blackwater River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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