The West Virginia Experience
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Around The West Virginia Experience
- Coal RunReservoir · Fayette County, WV3.9 mi
- Hawk LakeReservoir · Fayette County, WV6.2 mi
- Plum Orchard LakeReservoir · Fayette County, WV9.9 mi
- Monclo Slurry PondReservoir · Logan County, WV16.4 mi
- Rowland Mine ImpoundmentReservoir · Raleigh County, WV18.4 mi
- Summersville LakeReservoir · Nicholas County, WV18.5 mi
- Bear Mountain Cabins & CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.72.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- The Outpost - New River Gorge CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.92.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Chestnut Creek CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.72.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Rifrafters CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.62.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- New River Gorge CampgroundRV park · ★ 3.43.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- New River Gorge CampgroundRV park · ★ 3.43.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Canyon Rim Visitor CenterVisitor center2.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Canyon Rim Visitor CenterVisitor center2.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Thurmond Depot Visitor CenterVisitor center5.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Gauley River National Recreation AreaRecreation area12.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- New River Gorge National Park & PreserveRecreation area12.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Grandview Visitor CenterVisitor center14.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1981 to 2026
The water at The West Virginia Experience typically runs highest in March, at a median 12,100 cfs, and lowest in September, at 2,295 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 92,500 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7,880 | 4,940 to 13,200 |
| February | 10,300 | 6,400 to 18,800 |
| March | 12,100 | 8,400 to 18,000 |
| April | 10,400 | 6,765 to 16,450 |
| May | 8,970 | 6,250 to 14,000 |
| June | 5,140 | 3,375 to 8,465 |
| July | 3,670 | 2,720 to 4,990 |
| August | 2,970 | 2,100 to 4,660 |
| September | 2,295 | 1,680 to 3,535 |
| October | 2,550 | 1,720 to 4,550 |
| November | 3,720 | 2,290 to 7,385 |
| December | 6,310 | 3,650 to 11,900 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New River at Thurmond, WV (site 03185400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
87Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 63°F, low 45°FRain 8%Wind 10 kt, gusts 18
Streamflow
2,400 cfs
Normal (27th)
Water level
3.32 ft
Water
61°F
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 3.28 ft here.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. See full conditions →
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