About this river
Gauley River is a 3.0 mile river near Adventures on the Gorge in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Gauley River above Belva, WV (site 03192000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Gauley River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,900 cfs, and lowest in August, at 650 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,500 cfs, in 2016.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,660 | 1,410 to 5,160 | |
| February | 3,320 | 1,860 to 5,700 | |
| March | 3,900 | 2,240 to 6,440 | |
| April | 1,610 | 958 to 3,160 | |
| May | 2,180 | 1,110 to 4,290 | |
| June | 949 | 478 to 2,010 | |
| July | 728 | 399 to 1,420 | |
| August | 650 | 331 to 1,200 | |
| September | 1,170 | 642 to 1,660 | |
| October | 1,120 | 708 to 2,300 | |
| November | 2,600 | 1,400 to 4,565 | |
| December | 2,590 | 1,440 to 4,980 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Gauley River above Belva, WV (site 03192000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Gauley River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- JodieGauley RiverPublic
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