KANAWHA RIVER AT S SIDE BRIDGE AT CHARLESTON, WV
USGS 0319382976 · West Virginia · reports gauge height
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USGS 0319382976 · West Virginia · reports 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, 11:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: KANAWHA RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV (USGS 03198000, 3.9 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 180 readings from Oct 30, 12:10 AM EDT to Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST; ranging 7.31 to 7.96 ft; latest 7.62 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:00 PM EST | 7.62 |
| Nov 5, 10:05 PM EST | 7.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:05 PM EST | 7.58 |
| Nov 5, 8:10 PM EST | 7.54 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 7.49 |
| Nov 5, 6:20 PM EST | 7.35 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 PM EST | 7.39 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 PM EST | 7.43 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 7.38 |
| Nov 5, 2:35 PM EST | 7.42 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 PM EST | 7.42 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 7.38 |
| Nov 5, 11:50 AM EST | 7.4 |
| Nov 5, 10:55 AM EST | 7.41 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 7.46 |
| Nov 5, 9:05 AM EST | 7.47 |
| Nov 5, 8:10 AM EST | 7.43 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 7.41 |
| Nov 5, 6:20 AM EST | 7.44 |
| Nov 5, 5:20 AM EST | 7.48 |
| Nov 5, 4:25 AM EST | 7.51 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 7.51 |
| Nov 5, 2:35 AM EST | 7.53 |
| Nov 5, 1:40 AM EST | 7.52 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 7.56 |
| Nov 4, 11:40 PM EST | 7.59 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 7.7 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 PM EST | 7.5 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 PM EST | 7.54 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 7.66 |
| Nov 4, 7:05 PM EST | 7.71 |
| Nov 4, 6:10 PM EST | 7.82 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 7.83 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 7.94 |
| Nov 4, 3:20 PM EST | 7.91 |
| Nov 4, 2:25 PM EST | 7.82 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 7.72 |
| Nov 4, 12:35 PM EST | 7.7 |
| Nov 4, 11:35 AM EST | 7.71 |
| Nov 4, 10:40 AM EST | 7.72 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 7.7 |
| Nov 4, 8:50 AM EST | 7.67 |
| Nov 4, 7:55 AM EST | 7.64 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 7.62 |
| Nov 4, 6:05 AM EST | 7.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:10 AM EST | 7.55 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 7.48 |
| Nov 4, 3:20 AM EST | 7.49 |
| Nov 4, 2:25 AM EST | 7.47 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 7.49 |
| Nov 4, 12:35 AM EST | 7.46 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 PM EST | 7.43 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 7.53 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 PM EST | 7.56 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 PM EST | 7.58 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 7.67 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 PM EST | 7.64 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 PM EST | 7.63 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM EST | 7.72 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 7.72 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 PM EST | 7.77 |
| Nov 3, 2:10 PM EST | 7.75 |
| Nov 3, 1:10 PM EST | 7.75 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 7.72 |
| Nov 3, 11:20 AM EST | 7.68 |
| Nov 3, 10:25 AM EST | 7.59 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 7.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:35 AM EST | 7.52 |
| Nov 3, 7:40 AM EST | 7.55 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 7.5 |
| Nov 3, 5:50 AM EST | 7.39 |
| Nov 3, 4:55 AM EST | 7.35 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 7.38 |
| Nov 3, 3:05 AM EST | 7.41 |
| Nov 3, 2:10 AM EST | 7.42 |
| Nov 3, 1:10 AM EST | 7.36 |
| Nov 3, 12:10 AM EST | 7.4 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 7.46 |
| Nov 2, 10:20 PM EST | 7.52 |
| Nov 2, 9:25 PM EST | 7.64 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 7.96 |
| Nov 2, 7:35 PM EST | 7.81 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 7.76 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 PM EST | 7.89 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 PM EST | 7.83 |
| Nov 2, 3:20 PM EST | 7.59 |
| Nov 2, 2:25 PM EST | 7.48 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 7.59 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 7.42 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 AM EST | 7.64 |
| Nov 2, 9:55 AM EST | 7.62 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 7.77 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 AM EST | 7.72 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 AM EST | 7.74 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 7.71 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 AM EST | 7.7 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 AM EST | 7.65 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 7.65 |
| Nov 2, 2:35 AM EST | 7.64 |
| Nov 2, 1:35 AM EST | 7.67 |
| Nov 2, 12:40 AM EST | 7.65 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 7.61 |
| Nov 1, 10:50 PM EST | 7.59 |
| Nov 1, 9:55 PM EST | 7.67 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 7.63 |
| Nov 1, 8:05 PM EST | 7.58 |
| Nov 1, 7:05 PM EST | 7.5 |
| Nov 1, 6:10 PM EST | 7.55 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 7.54 |
| Nov 1, 4:20 PM EST | 7.54 |
| Nov 1, 3:25 PM EST | 7.51 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 7.47 |
| Nov 1, 1:35 PM EST | 7.44 |
| Nov 1, 12:40 PM EST | 7.45 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 7.6 |
| Nov 1, 10:35 AM EST | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 9:40 AM EST | 7.39 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 7.41 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 7.37 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 7.32 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 AM EST | 7.32 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 AM EST | 7.31 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 7.36 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 AM EST | 7.37 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 AM EST | 7.36 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 7.32 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 7.36 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 AM EDT | 7.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 PM EDT | 7.43 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 7.45 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 PM EDT | 7.48 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM EDT | 7.51 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 7.57 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 PM EDT | 7.63 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 PM EDT | 7.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 7.64 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 PM EDT | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 PM EDT | 7.74 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 7.67 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 7.62 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 PM EDT | 7.55 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 AM EDT | 7.51 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 AM EDT | 7.51 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 7.49 |
| Oct 31, 8:35 AM EDT | 7.53 |
| Oct 31, 7:40 AM EDT | 7.52 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 7.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 AM EDT | 7.52 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 AM EDT | 7.53 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 AM EDT | 7.54 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 7.54 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 AM EDT | 7.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 AM EDT | 7.71 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 7.57 |
| Oct 30, 11:20 PM EDT | 7.59 |
| Oct 30, 10:25 PM EDT | 7.62 |
| Oct 30, 9:25 PM EDT | 7.66 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 7:35 PM EDT | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 6:40 PM EDT | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 5:40 PM EDT | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 7.61 |
| Oct 30, 3:50 PM EDT | 7.66 |
| Oct 30, 2:55 PM EDT | 7.63 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 7.66 |
| Oct 30, 1:05 PM EDT | 7.71 |
| Oct 30, 12:10 PM EDT | 7.72 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 7.8 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 7.7 |
| Oct 30, 9:20 AM EDT | 7.69 |
| Oct 30, 8:20 AM EDT | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 7:20 AM EDT | 7.64 |
| Oct 30, 6:25 AM EDT | 7.62 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 7.65 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 7.61 |
| Oct 30, 3:35 AM EDT | 7.57 |
| Oct 30, 2:40 AM EDT | 7.57 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 7.7 |
| Oct 30, 12:50 AM EDT | 7.78 |
| Oct 30, 12:10 AM EDT | 7.81 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 0319382976 and the river around it
Where KANAWHA RIVER AT S SIDE BRIDGE AT CHARLESTON, WV sits, with 2 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.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: .
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height −0.08 ft). 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.
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 7.41 ft stage, 8,330 ft³/s at Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST (NWS gauge CRSW2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:24 AM EST. Highest point: 7.5 ft, 12,000 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 7.5 ft | 12,000 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 7.4 ft | 8,000 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 7.5 ft | 12,000 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 7.5 ft | 12,000 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 7.4 ft | 8,000 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7.4 ft | 8,000 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:09 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.