CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV
USGS 0307020015 · West Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 0307020015 · West Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 183 readings from Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST; ranging 428 to 674 ft³/s; latest 484 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM EST | 484 | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 8:35 PM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 5, 7:40 PM EST | 479 | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 479 | 1.89 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 PM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 PM EST | 458 | 1.87 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 PM EST | 468 | 1.87 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 PM EST | 463 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 PM EST | 463 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 11:25 AM EST | 458 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 458 | 1.83 |
| Nov 5, 9:35 AM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 8:40 AM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 5, 6:50 AM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 5:55 AM EST | 443 | 1.83 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 5, 4:05 AM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 AM EST | 433 | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 AM EST | 433 | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 AM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 9:35 PM EST | 428 | 1.8 |
| Nov 4, 8:40 PM EST | 428 | 1.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 6:50 PM EST | 433 | 1.81 |
| Nov 4, 5:55 PM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 433 | 1.81 |
| Nov 4, 4:05 PM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 3:10 PM EST | 438 | 1.82 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 1:20 PM EST | 443 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 12:25 PM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 433 | 1.81 |
| Nov 4, 10:35 AM EST | 443 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 9:40 AM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 443 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 AM EST | 443 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 AM EST | 443 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 5:05 AM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 4:10 AM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 2:20 AM EST | 448 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 1:25 AM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 458 | 1.86 |
| Nov 3, 11:35 PM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 10:40 PM EST | 453 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 PM EST | 458 | 1.86 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 PM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 PM EST | 458 | 1.86 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 PM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 PM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 12:35 PM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 AM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 AM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 AM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 AM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 AM EST | 463 | 1.87 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 479 | 1.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:20 AM EST | 484 | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 3:25 AM EST | 474 | 1.89 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 AM EST | 468 | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 1:20 AM EST | 484 | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 12:25 AM EST | 484 | 1.91 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 489 | 1.92 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 PM EST | 484 | 1.91 |
| Nov 2, 9:40 PM EST | 495 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 489 | 1.92 |
| Nov 2, 7:50 PM EST | 495 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 PM EST | 484 | 1.91 |
| Nov 2, 5:55 PM EST | 495 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 489 | 1.92 |
| Nov 2, 4:05 PM EST | 500 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 3:05 PM EST | 495 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 1:50 PM EST | 511 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 495 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 500 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 10:35 AM EST | 500 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 9:40 AM EST | 495 | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 516 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 7:50 AM EST | 505 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 6:55 AM EST | 500 | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 511 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 5:05 AM EST | 505 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 4:10 AM EST | 516 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 505 | 1.95 |
| Nov 2, 2:20 AM EST | 516 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 1:25 AM EST | 516 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 522 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 11:35 PM EST | 511 | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 10:40 PM EST | 522 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 522 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 8:50 PM EST | 522 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 7:55 PM EST | 522 | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 527 | 1.99 |
| Nov 1, 6:05 PM EST | 527 | 1.99 |
| Nov 1, 5:05 PM EST | 533 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 4:10 PM EST | 533 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 527 | 1.99 |
| Nov 1, 2:20 PM EST | 533 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 1:25 PM EST | 544 | 2.02 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 544 | 2.02 |
| Nov 1, 11:35 AM EST | 544 | 2.02 |
| Nov 1, 10:40 AM EST | 538 | 2.01 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 544 | 2.02 |
| Nov 1, 8:50 AM EST | 544 | 2.02 |
| Nov 1, 7:55 AM EST | 533 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 549 | 2.03 |
| Nov 1, 6:05 AM EST | 549 | 2.03 |
| Nov 1, 5:05 AM EST | 555 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 4:10 AM EST | 549 | 2.03 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 549 | 2.03 |
| Nov 1, 2:20 AM EST | 555 | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 1:25 AM EST | 561 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 561 | 2.05 |
| Nov 1, 12:35 AM EDT | 555 | 2.04 |
| Oct 31, 11:40 PM EDT | 572 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 572 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 9:50 PM EDT | 572 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 8:55 PM EDT | 584 | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 572 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 7:05 PM EDT | 572 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 6:10 PM EDT | 578 | 2.08 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 584 | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 4:20 PM EDT | 578 | 2.08 |
| Oct 31, 3:25 PM EDT | 572 | 2.07 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 595 | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 1:35 PM EDT | 589 | 2.1 |
| Oct 31, 12:40 PM EDT | 589 | 2.1 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 595 | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 10:50 AM EDT | 595 | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 9:55 AM EDT | 589 | 2.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 601 | 2.12 |
| Oct 31, 8:05 AM EDT | 595 | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 7:10 AM EDT | 601 | 2.12 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 601 | 2.12 |
| Oct 31, 5:20 AM EDT | 595 | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 4:25 AM EDT | 607 | 2.13 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 619 | 2.15 |
| Oct 31, 2:35 AM EDT | 601 | 2.12 |
| Oct 31, 1:40 AM EDT | 601 | 2.12 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 613 | 2.14 |
| Oct 30, 11:50 PM EDT | 607 | 2.13 |
| Oct 30, 10:55 PM EDT | 613 | 2.14 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 613 | 2.14 |
| Oct 30, 9:05 PM EDT | 631 | 2.17 |
| Oct 30, 8:10 PM EDT | 613 | 2.14 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 613 | 2.14 |
| Oct 30, 6:20 PM EDT | 625 | 2.16 |
| Oct 30, 5:25 PM EDT | 625 | 2.16 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 625 | 2.16 |
| Oct 30, 3:35 PM EDT | 637 | 2.18 |
| Oct 30, 2:40 PM EDT | 631 | 2.17 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 625 | 2.16 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 PM EDT | 637 | 2.18 |
| Oct 30, 11:55 AM EDT | 649 | 2.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 637 | 2.18 |
| Oct 30, 10:05 AM EDT | 637 | 2.18 |
| Oct 30, 9:10 AM EDT | 655 | 2.21 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 649 | 2.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:20 AM EDT | 649 | 2.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:25 AM EDT | 643 | 2.19 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 649 | 2.2 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 649 | 2.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:35 AM EDT | 649 | 2.2 |
| Oct 30, 2:40 AM EDT | 655 | 2.21 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 655 | 2.21 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 AM EDT | 662 | 2.22 |
| Oct 29, 11:55 PM EDT | 655 | 2.21 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 668 | 2.23 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 674 | 2.22 |
Map of USGS gauge 0307020015 and the river around it
Where CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. West Virginia DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a West Virginia rule: 68°F.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 13.1%, from 428 to 484 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: West Virginia fish stocking schedule · West Virginia fishing regulations.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 13.1%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.91 ft stage, 484 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:55 PM EST (NWS gauge ROWW2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:57 PM EST. Highest point: 2 ft on Nov 6, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6 | 2 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 2 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.7 ft | – |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1.6 ft | – |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1.6 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:39 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.