As of 6:40 PM Weather station delayed

The New and Gauley are in range.

The Meadow is below range.

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Rivers

4 in range · 3 below range

Readings 5:45–6:15 PM ET

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American Whitewater published range, darker where it’s medium Latest reading. Lines show the last 48 hours (times ET), each at least a quarter of its run’s range tall, so a flat line means little change. Thin rules mark midnight; a dashed line is a range edge the water came near. A range is a reference, not a safety call.

In range · 4

New

Lower New III–IV

Cunard → Fayette Station

  • Cunard River Access: Open with restrictions

0.46 ft

Fayette Station level · medium runnable

Range −2–8 ft

Holding steady since Sat 11:45 PM

Fell 0.4 ft, Sat 9:30 AM to 11:45 PM

Fayette Station level · medium runnable

New

Upper New II–III

McCreery → Thurmond

3.73 ft

Thurmond stage · low runnable

Range 1.25–9.75 ft

Holding steady since Sat 11:15 PM

Fell 0.3 ft, Sat 9:30 AM to 11:15 PM

Thurmond stage · low runnable

Gauley

Upper Gauley IV–V

Summersville Dam → Woods Ferry

479 cfs

Summersville outflow · low runnable

Range 400–5,000 cfs

Holding steady since Sun 8:45 AM

Fell 2,590 cfs, Sat 3 AM to Sun 8:45 AM

Summersville outflow · low runnable

Gauley

Lower Gauley III–IV (V)

Woods Ferry → Upper Swiss

1,030 cfs

Discharge at Belva · low runnable

Range 750–15,000 cfs

Rising since Sun 5:30 AM

Up 333 cfs so far. Falling over the last 3 hours

Discharge at Belva · low runnable

Below range · 3

Meadow

Meadow River 3 runs · one gauge

137 cfs

Discharge at Nallen

Holding steady since Sun 3 AM

Fell 29 cfs, Sat 6:30 AM to Sun 3 AM

  • Upper Meadow III–IV+(V) Below range

    563 cfs below the range, which starts at 700 cfs

  • Middle Meadow III–IV Below range

    363 cfs below the range, which starts at 500 cfs

  • Lower Meadow V Below range

    283 cfs below the range, which starts at 420 cfs

ft = gauge feet, not water depth · cfs = cubic feet per second. Lower New feet are derived from measured flow. Open a run for sources, access and release details.

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Class describes a run’s difficulty; the shaded band describes its published water range. They answer different questions. For a guided trip, confirm requirements and current trip options with your outfitter.