What is the current flow on Kanawha River?
Kanawha River is currently flowing at 54,300 cfs at USGS gauge 03198000 as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC.
Kanawha River at Charleston Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
23.20 ft
Flow 54,300 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:00 AM UTC
Flow is 54,300 cfs.
Flow
54,300 cfs
Gauge Height
23.20 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03198000 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 is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
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.
More Gauges On Kanawha River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
Other Nearby Gauges
- ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV · 4.2 mi
- ELK RIVER AB ELK TWOMILE CREEK AT CHARLESTON, WV · 5.2 mi
- ELK TWOMILE CREEK NEAR CHARLESTON, WV · 5.9 mi
- COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, WV · 7.9 mi
- UNNAMED TRIB TO ELK TWOMILE CR NR CHARLESTON, WV · 10.3 mi
- POCATALICO RIVER AT SISSONVILLE, WV · 11.4 mi
- LITTLE SANDY CREEK NEAR ELKVIEW,WV · 12.3 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?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Kanawha River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Kanawha River?
Other gauges on Kanawha River worth checking include KANAWHA RIVER AT S SIDE BRIDGE AT CHARLESTON, WV (3.9 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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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