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Around Coal River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Coal River is an 18.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Coal River at Tornado, WV (site 03200500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1908 to 2026
Coal River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,690 cfs, and lowest in September, at 206 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,000 cfs, in 1970.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,170 | 637 to 2,010 |
| February | 1,530 | 909 to 2,470 |
| March | 1,690 | 1,140 to 2,750 |
| April | 1,380 | 919 to 2,245 |
| May | 1,040 | 575 to 1,730 |
| June | 506 | 295 to 925 |
| July | 382 | 212 to 634 |
| August | 289 | 155 to 470 |
| September | 206 | 108 to 387 |
| October | 211 | 111 to 417 |
| November | 360 | 200 to 830 |
| December | 861 | 409 to 1,540 |
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 71 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Coal River at Tornado, WV (site 03200500). 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 Coal River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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