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Around Big Coal River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Coal River is a 39.5 mile river near River Expeditions in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Coal River at Ashford, WV (site 03198500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1908 to 2026
Big Coal River typically runs highest in March, at a median 786 cfs, and lowest in October, at 55 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,400 cfs, in 1967.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 501 | 269 to 920 |
| February | 680 | 381 to 1,120 |
| March | 786 | 513 to 1,310 |
| April | 619 | 398 to 1,085 |
| May | 400 | 221 to 729 |
| June | 181 | 98 to 362 |
| July | 127 | 64 to 233 |
| August | 84 | 42 to 174 |
| September | 60 | 28 to 115 |
| October | 55 | 29 to 120 |
| November | 108 | 50 to 274 |
| December | 311 | 136 to 668 |
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 104 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Coal River at Ashford, WV (site 03198500). 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 Big Coal River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- John Slack ParkBig Coal RiverPublic
- ChesapeakeKanawha RiverPublic
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