About this river
Gauley River is a 37.4 mile river near Cranberry Adventures in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gauley River near Craigsville, WV (site 03189100). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Gauley River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,830 cfs, and lowest in September, at 171 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,800 cfs, in 2016.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,290 | 670 to 2,340 | |
| February | 1,350 | 798 to 2,440 | |
| March | 1,830 | 1,140 to 2,980 | |
| April | 1,525 | 908 to 2,485 | |
| May | 1,080 | 603 to 2,180 | |
| June | 492 | 216 to 1,050 | |
| July | 351 | 176 to 725 | |
| August | 263 | 114 to 562 | |
| September | 171 | 64 to 468 | |
| October | 285 | 113 to 789 | |
| November | 841 | 429 to 1,745 | |
| December | 1,200 | 724 to 2,070 |
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 58 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gauley River near Craigsville, WV (site 03189100). 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 Gauley River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Summit LakeSummit LakePublic
- Big Ditch LakeBig Ditch LakePublic
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