Left Fork Buckhannon River in West Virginia
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Around Left Fork Buckhannon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Left Fork Buckhannon River is a 10.6 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buckhannon River at Alton, WV (site 03052120). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2012 to 2026
Left Fork Buckhannon River typically runs highest in February, at a median 330 cfs, and lowest in September, at 28 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,750 cfs, in 2015.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 271 | 168 to 468 |
| February | 330 | 211 to 515 |
| March | 282 | 186 to 427 |
| April | 231 | 117 to 456 |
| May | 173 | 101 to 279 |
| June | 83 | 33 to 196 |
| July | 58 | 26 to 147 |
| August | 40 | 12 to 109 |
| September | 28 | 5.5 to 51 |
| October | 31 | 18 to 136 |
| November | 155 | 103 to 287 |
| December | 292 | 186 to 521 |
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 12 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buckhannon River at Alton, WV (site 03052120). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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