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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
The water at Elk River Get-A-Way typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,220 cfs, and lowest in September, at 297 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 56,100 cfs, in 2016.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,000 | 1,150 to 4,010 |
| February | 2,810 | 1,550 to 4,820 |
| March | 3,220 | 1,750 to 5,330 |
| April | 1,920 | 931 to 3,770 |
| May | 1,530 | 784 to 3,320 |
| June | 574 | 274 to 1,410 |
| July | 460 | 228 to 924 |
| August | 353 | 209 to 805 |
| September | 297 | 179 to 525 |
| October | 466 | 263 to 1,070 |
| November | 1,240 | 683 to 2,435 |
| December | 1,830 | 1,020 to 3,650 |
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 65 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Elk River at Queen Shoals, WV (site 03197000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
76Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 61°F, low 44°FRain 4%Wind 11 kt, gusts 18
Streamflow
742 cfs
Normal (44th)
Water level
5.14 ft
Air quality
26 Good
CHARLESTON monitor, 34 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 5.21 ft here.
NWS forecast: 5.2 ft by Fri 7 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: West Virginia Division of Air Quality via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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