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Summersville Lake Marina

Gauley River near Summersville, WV

River33.7 mi

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Around Gauley River

Battle Run Campground1.3 miMountain Top RV Park & Cabins1.3 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Gauley River is a 33.7 mile river near Summersville Lake Marina in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gauley River near Craigsville, WV (site 03189100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1965 to 2026

Gauley River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,830 cfs, and lowest in September, at 171 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,800 cfs, in 2016.

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Typical flow by month at Gauley River near Craigsville, WV, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January1,290670 to 2,340
February1,350798 to 2,440
March1,8301,140 to 2,980
April1,525908 to 2,485
May1,080603 to 2,180
June492216 to 1,050
July351176 to 725
August263114 to 562
September17164 to 468
October285113 to 789
November841429 to 1,745
December1,200724 to 2,070

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 58 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gauley River near Craigsville, WV (site 03189100). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Gauley River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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