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West Virginia waters

West Virginia rivers

Free-flowing water big enough to float. Levels rise and fall with rain and snowmelt, so the gauge reading is the whole story on the morning you go.

Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

11 rivers in West Virginia

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Blackwater RiverWVBLACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, WV58 cfsn/a49.6 F↓ falling0none yet
Cacapon RiverWVCACAPON RIVER NEAR GREAT CACAPON, WV90 cfsn/a53.8 F→ steady0none yet
Cheat RiverWVCHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WV407 cfsn/a51.8 F↓ falling1none yet
Cranberry RiverWVCRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WV45 cfsn/a50.7 F↓ falling2none yet
Elk River (West Virginia)WVELK RIVER AT QUEEN SHOALS, WV768 cfsn/an/a↓ falling1none yet
Gauley RiverWVGAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV242 cfs20th52.2 F↓ falling1none yet
Greenbrier RiverWVGREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WV214 cfs31st55 F↓ falling2none yet
Shavers ForkWVSHAVERS FORK NR CHEAT BRIDGE, WV41 cfsn/a46.8 F↓ falling1none yet
South Branch Potomac RiverWVSOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, WV316 cfs50th54.7 F→ steady1none yet
Tygart Valley RiverWVTYGART VALLEY RIVER NEAR DAILEY, WV54 cfsn/an/a↓ falling0none yet
Williams RiverWVWILLIAMS RIVER AT DYER, WV62 cfsn/an/a↓ falling1none yet

Looking for something else in West Virginia? See all 23 West Virginia waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.