What is the current flow on Kanawha River?
Kanawha River is currently flowing at 29,700 cfs at USGS gauge 03193000 as of Aug 18, 11:45 PM UTC.
Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls Water Level, Temperature & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
9.11 ft
Flow 29,700 cfs · Water temp 71.8°F (22.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 11:45 PM UTC
Flow is 29,700 cfs.
Flow
29,700 cfs
Gauge Height
9.11 ft
Water Temp
71.8°F (22.1°C)
Water Temperature
71.8°F (22.1°C) · as of Aug 18, 11:45 PM UTC
About This Gauge
USGS 03193000 is a public stream gauge on Kanawha River 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 Kanawha River 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
- NEW RIVER BELOW HAWKS NEST DAM, WV · 4.3 mi
- FAY-0302S · 5.2 mi
- GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, WV · 6.8 mi
- GAULEY RIVER BELOW RICH CREEK AT JODIE, WV · 7.0 mi
- FAY-0301S · 7.6 mi
- FAY-0298S · 9.1 mi
- Twentymile Creek at Vaughan, WV · 10.4 mi
- FAY-0300S · 11.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kanawha River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Kanawha River 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 Kanawha River?
The latest reported water temperature on Kanawha River is 71.8°F (22.1°C) as of Aug 18, 11:45 PM UTC.
What other gauges should I check near Kanawha River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include NEW RIVER BELOW HAWKS NEST DAM, WV (4.3 miles away), FAY-0302S (5.2 miles away), GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, WV (6.8 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
What is the weather outlook for Kanawha River?
NOAA forecast data for Kanawha River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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