Cheat River in West Virginia
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Around Cheat River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cheat River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cheat River below Saltlick Creek at Rowlesburg, WV (site 0307020015). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2020 to 2026
Cheat River typically runs highest in April, at a median 2,550 cfs, and lowest in October, at 376 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,000 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,930 | 1,020 to 3,810 |
| February | 2,440 | 1,485 to 4,795 |
| March | 2,160 | 1,600 to 3,220 |
| April | 2,550 | 977 to 3,635 |
| May | 1,560 | 975 to 3,760 |
| June | 875 | 451 to 2,050 |
| July | 545 | 307 to 1,130 |
| August | 485 | 225 to 1,210 |
| September | 481 | 101 to 1,245 |
| October | 376 | 223 to 883 |
| November | 979 | 627 to 1,950 |
| December | 1,700 | 1,070 to 3,300 |
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 7 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cheat River below Saltlick Creek at Rowlesburg, WV (site 0307020015). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cheat River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Coopers RockTrout PondPublic
- Sunset Harbor MarinaCheat LakePublic
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