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Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
The water at Adventures on the Gorge typically runs highest in March, at a median 17,700 cfs, and lowest in September, at 3,455 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 163,000 cfs, in 1940.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11,500 | 6,910 to 20,000 | |
| February | 15,000 | 8,640 to 25,200 | |
| March | 17,700 | 12,000 to 27,900 | |
| April | 13,550 | 9,135 to 21,650 | |
| May | 11,600 | 7,120 to 18,700 | |
| June | 6,340 | 4,195 to 10,300 | |
| July | 4,770 | 3,400 to 6,990 | |
| August | 3,880 | 2,780 to 6,370 | |
| September | 3,455 | 2,505 to 4,945 | |
| October | 3,900 | 2,530 to 6,400 | |
| November | 6,165 | 3,810 to 10,750 | |
| December | 9,250 | 5,380 to 16,300 |
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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls, WV (site 03193000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
4,920 cfs
Normal (74th)
Water level
3.66 ft
Water
76°F
High today
77°F
Wind
16 kt
Gusts 28 kt
Rain chance
58%
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