Blackwater Outdoor Adventures
Blackwater Outdoor Adventures is a kayak & canoe livery in Parsons.
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1913 to 2026
The water at Blackwater Outdoor Adventures typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,220 cfs, and lowest in September, at 238 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 70,000 cfs, in 1986.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,400 | 747 to 2,750 |
| February | 1,650 | 871 to 3,070 |
| March | 2,220 | 1,410 to 3,770 |
| April | 2,040 | 1,245 to 3,205 |
| May | 1,350 | 772 to 2,510 |
| June | 770 | 389 to 1,515 |
| July | 483 | 260 to 986 |
| August | 385 | 201 to 840 |
| September | 238 | 116 to 564 |
| October | 343 | 163 to 872 |
| November | 816 | 479 to 1,600 |
| December | 1,390 | 789 to 2,590 |
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 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cheat River near Parsons, WV (site 03069500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
81Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 62°F, low 44°FRain 16%Wind 8 kt, gusts 16
Streamflow
518 cfs
Normal (37th)
Water level
3.26 ft
Water
56°F
Air quality
20 Good
Parsons monitor, 9 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 18.5 ft. NWS reads 3.14 ft here.
NWS forecast: 3.1 ft by Sat 1 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: EPA Office of Atmospheric Protection via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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