What is the current flow on Big Coal River?
Big Coal River is currently flowing at 189 cfs at USGS gauge 03198500 as of Oct 4, 5:45 PM UTC.
Big Coal River at Ashford Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.15 ft
Flow 189 cfs · as of Oct 4, 5:45 PM UTC
Flow is 189 cfs.
Flow
189 cfs
Gauge Height
2.15 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 03198500 is a public stream gauge on Big Coal 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
The NOAA forecast for Big Coal River is not available on this page yet. Open Big Coal River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
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 COAL RIVER AT DANVILLE, WV · 9.7 mi
- KANAWHA RIVER AT S SIDE BRIDGE AT CHARLESTON, WV · 12.3 mi
- COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, WV · 13.1 mi
- ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV · 13.1 mi
- KANAWHA RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV · 13.3 mi
- Unnamed Tributary to Ballard Fork near Mud, WV · 13.7 mi
- ELK TWOMILE CREEK NEAR CHARLESTON, WV · 13.9 mi
- ELK RIVER AB ELK TWOMILE CREEK AT CHARLESTON, WV · 14.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Big Coal River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Big Coal River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Big Coal River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include LITTLE COAL RIVER AT DANVILLE, WV (9.7 miles away), KANAWHA RIVER AT S SIDE BRIDGE AT CHARLESTON, WV (12.3 miles away), COAL RIVER AT TORNADO, WV (13.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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