Gauley River level at Summersville
West Virginia · Paddling & whitewater
Measured at USGS 03189600 — GAULEY RIVER BELOW SUMMERSVILLE DAM, WV · NWS forecast point SUMW2
Reading taken · as of 18 min ago
Up — bigger, pushier water than average
At 1,470 CFS, this gauge is running 153% of normal for mid-September — above the 959 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 34 years of record (1966–2003).
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Flow history at Summersville
Daily values from USGS 03189600, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for SUMW2 reissued through the day. Provisional.
About Gauley River at Summersville
In West Virginia — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Gauley Season; 22 USACE release days.
Gauley River at Summersville — common questions
3 questions
How fast can Gauley River at Summersville come up?
Fast. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Gauley River at Summersville high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 959 CFS, from 34 years of record (1966–2003). Today is 153% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 03189600 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for SUMW2 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.