GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, WV
USGS 03192000 · West Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 03192000 · West Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST; ranging 485 to 4,140 ft³/s; latest 1,420 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST | 1,420 | 2.99 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM EST | 1,420 | 2.99 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST | 1,410 | 2.98 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST | 1,410 | 2.98 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 1,420 | 2.99 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 1,450 | 3.02 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 1,520 | 3.08 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 1,590 | 3.15 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 1,600 | 3.16 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 1,620 | 3.18 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 1,620 | 3.18 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 1,620 | 3.18 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 1,620 | 3.18 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 1,600 | 3.16 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 1,610 | 3.17 | 1,410–3,740 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 1,620 | 3.18 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 1,660 | 3.21 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 1,770 | 3.31 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 1,970 | 3.48 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 2,170 | 3.64 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 2,380 | 3.8 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 2,760 | 4.07 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 3,140 | 4.32 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 3,340 | 4.45 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 3,470 | 4.53 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 3,340 | 4.45 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 3,310 | 4.43 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 3,310 | 4.43 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 3,310 | 4.43 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 3,310 | 4.43 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 3,290 | 4.42 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 3,260 | 4.4 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 3,110 | 4.3 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 2,070 | 3.56 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,330–3,670 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 1,520 | 3.08 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 1,530 | 3.09 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 1,530 | 3.09 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 1,520 | 3.08 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 1,500 | 3.07 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 1,520 | 3.08 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 1,530 | 3.09 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 1,540 | 3.1 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 1,550 | 3.11 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 1,590 | 3.15 | 1,140–3,710 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 1,660 | 3.21 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 1,690 | 3.24 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 1,680 | 3.23 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 1,660 | 3.21 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 1,490 | 3.06 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 773 | 2.28 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 485 | 1.87 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 485 | 1.87 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 485 | 1.87 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 485 | 1.87 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 1,100–3,740 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 492 | 1.88 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 498 | 1.89 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 504 | 1.9 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 504 | 1.9 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 511 | 1.91 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 524 | 1.93 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 543 | 1.96 | 869–3,510 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 570 | 2 | 869–3,510 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 604 | 2.05 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 660 | 2.13 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 719 | 2.21 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 797 | 2.31 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 878 | 2.41 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 971 | 2.52 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 1,080 | 2.64 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 1,200 | 2.77 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 1,360 | 2.93 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 1,550 | 3.11 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 1,760 | 3.3 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 1,970 | 3.48 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 2,280 | 3.72 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 2,710 | 4.04 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 3,230 | 4.38 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 3,810 | 4.73 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 4,120 | 4.91 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 4,120 | 4.91 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 4,120 | 4.91 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 744–2,830 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 4,070 | 4.88 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 4,070 | 4.88 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 4,120 | 4.91 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 4,140 | 4.92 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 4,120 | 4.91 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 4,090 | 4.89 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 765–2,860 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 4,100 | 4.9 | 685–2,710 |
Map of USGS gauge 03192000 and the river around it
Where GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, 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.
Normal for Nov 5: 1,410–3,740 ft³/s (middle half of 62 years of record). Now: 1,420 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 1,420 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 62 years of record (1965–2026): 10th 258, 25th 1,410, median 2,210, 75th 3,740, 90th 5,030 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 76 ft³/s, highest 21,100 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 14.5%, from 1,660 to 1,420 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)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 2.99 ft stage, 1,420 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM EST (NWS gauge BVAW2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 10:57 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.