What is the current flow on South Fork?
South Fork is currently flowing at 1,590 cfs at USGS gauge 03155220 as of Aug 18, 6:15 PM UTC.
South Fork Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
10.13 ft
Flow 1,590 cfs · as of Aug 18, 6:15 PM UTC
Flow is 1,590 cfs.
Flow
1,590 cfs
Gauge Height
10.13 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03155220 is a public stream gauge on South Fork in West Virginia. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for South Fork is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WV · 9.6 mi
- NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER NEAR CAIRO, WV · 11.4 mi
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GRANTSVILLE, WV · 12.6 mi
- WEST FORK LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT ROCKSDALE, WV · 16.2 mi
- LITTLE TYGART CREEK AT MINERAL WELLS, WV · 18.6 mi
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, WV · 22.5 mi
- OHIO RIVER AT PARKERSBURG, WV · 22.9 mi
- SAND FORK NEAR GLENVILLE, WV · 27.6 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is South Fork above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares South Fork against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on South Fork?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for South Fork, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near South Fork?
Nearby gauges worth checking include LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WV (9.6 miles away), NORTH FORK HUGHES RIVER NEAR CAIRO, WV (11.4 miles away), LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GRANTSVILLE, WV (12.6 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for South Fork?
NOAA forecast data for South Fork is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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