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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV

CHARLESTON, WV38.3582°N, -81.6271°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
929cfs
GAUGE HT
23.87ft
WATER TEMP
78°F
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
5mph E
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
929cfs 47.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 298–404 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
929cfs
PERIOD LOW
217cfs
RUNNABLE
50%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

23.87ft

Water Temperature

78.4°F

Water Turbidity

Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
71°
MON
85°
69°
TUE
94°
66°
WED
98°
68°
THU
94°
71°
FRI
90°
65°
SAT
90°
60°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
80°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph E
G 12 mph
7
G12
E
5
G13
ESE
2
G6
ENE
4
G6
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4
G7
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G8
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G7
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G6
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G7
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G13
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6
G15
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G12
ESE
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G10
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G11
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G14
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9
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7
G13
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4
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G12
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G8
E
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4
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E
4
G7
E
3
G6
E
2
G5
ENE
2
G3
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2
NW
1
NNW
1
NE
2
E
2
SE
2
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1
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1
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1
SSE
2
SSW
1
SSE
2
G3
SSE
1
G3
S
2
SW
2
WSW
2
WSW
3
W
3
WNW
3
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2
G3
NW
1
G2
WNW
1
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WSW
1
G3
SSW
3
SSE
3
S
2
G3
SSW
2
G3
WSW
3
WNW
3
NNW
0
G1
E
3
SSE
3
G4
S
2
G3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
G4
SW
3
G6
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5
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6
G9
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5
G11
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WNW
6
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6
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G11
WNW
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G11
WNW
5
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6
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G15
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3
NNW
3
N
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
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3
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3
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1
ESE
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2
N
2
G4
NNE
3
G5
NNE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
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G6
NNE
5
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6
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N
PRECIP
chance %
21%
21%
10%
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
2%
2%
6%
4%
3%
2%
2%
5%
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19%
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4%
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5%
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5%
2%
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6%
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5%
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6%
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6%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
9%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
98%
95%
82%
100%
87%
6%
3%
5%
11%
94%
61%
93%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
59%
77%
14%
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6%
100%
100%
55%
100%
100%
12%
7%
0%
5%
19%
26%
0%
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0%
82%
28%
100%
100%
77%
15%
29%
100%
20%
100%
71%
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100%
6%
12%
91%
100%
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100%
100%
20%
16%
16%
81%
11%
10%
10%
11%
13%
16%
17%
13%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
998
998998100010001000100010011000997998999996993995996994993997999998
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:13 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
14H 38M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
4% illuminated

Station Location

38.3582, -81.6271
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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