USGS stream gauge 03189600 · West Virginia

Gauley River below Summersville Dam, WV

As of Oct 28, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 7.94 ft. Over the past 7 days the water level rose 0.08 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 9:25 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

7.94 ft

7-day range 7.76–12.39 ft

Discharge

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Latest reading

41 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

7.398.7310.0711.4212.76Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 7.76 · High 12.39.

Chart dates are in West Virginia local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 7.94 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number03189600
Official nameGAULEY RIVER BELOW SUMMERSVILLE DAM, WV
StateWest Virginia
Drainage area805 sq mi
Gage datum elevation1,349.8 ft above sea level
Coordinates38.2151° N, 80.8882° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 03189600. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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