Buckhannon River in West Virginia
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Around Buckhannon River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Buckhannon River is a 45.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buckhannon R at Buckhannon, WV (site 03052450). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2023 to 2026
Buckhannon River typically runs highest in February, at a median 699 cfs, and lowest in September, at 8.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,210 cfs, in 2025.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 609 | 371 to 1,050 |
| February | 699 | 399 to 1,255 |
| March | 542 | 274 to 910 |
| April | 388 | 173 to 756 |
| May | 323 | 150 to 727 |
| June | 94 | 29 to 471 |
| July | 101 | 14 to 329 |
| August | 16 | 7.7 to 164 |
| September | 8.0 | 2.9 to 250 |
| October | 40 | 17 to 229 |
| November | 265 | 140 to 765 |
| December | 472 | 303 to 789 |
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 4 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buckhannon R at Buckhannon, WV (site 03052450). 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 Buckhannon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Buckhannnon CityBuckhannon RiverPublic
- Pringle Tree ParkBuckhannon RiverPublic
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