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Guyandotte River in West Virginia

River62.1 mi
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Around Guyandotte River

Beech Fork Lake10.3 miEast Lynn Lake16.7 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Guyandotte River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Guyandotte River near Baileysville, WV (site 03202400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1968 to 2026

Guyandotte River typically runs highest in March, at a median 556 cfs, and lowest in October, at 74 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,100 cfs, in 2009.

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Typical flow by month at Guyandotte River near Baileysville, WV, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January353203 to 687
February525330 to 884
March556383 to 900
April474340 to 811
May413278 to 695
June208138 to 317
July14397 to 221
August11479 to 175
September7855 to 124
October7450 to 127
November11261 to 264
December238122 to 497

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 Guyandotte River near Baileysville, WV (site 03202400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Guyandotte River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • R.D. Bailey LakeGuyandotte RiverPublic
  • EarlingGuyandotte RiverPublic
  • Laurel Lake Water Management AreaLaurel LakePublic
  • Logan County Airport PondUnnamed CreekPublic
  • Peach CreekGuyandotte RiverPublic
  • Guyandotte RiverGuyandotte RiverPublic
  • Rockhouse LakeUnnammed CreekPublic
  • Guyandotte RiverGuyandotte RiverPublic

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