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CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV

ROWLESBURG, WV39.3498°N, -79.6679°W Updated 13 min ago
FLOW RATE
631cfs
GAUGE HT
2.17ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
2mph E
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
631cfs 15.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 578782 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
725cfs
PERIOD LOW
625cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.17ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

33.1in

≈ normal

33.08 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 30.48 in).

YTD Total

33.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

30.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

24.9–35.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+9%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.22" · normal 4.89" (3.4–6.6)
Jan
Feb: 2.63" · normal 4.62" (2.9–6.8)
Feb
Mar: 6.62" · normal 5.27" (3.0–8.0)
Mar
Apr: 4.84" · normal 5.17" (3.1–7.0)
Apr
May: 6.88" · normal 5.99" (3.0–8.7)
May
Jun: 7.89" (so far)· normal 4.99" (2.6–7.3)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.86" (2.8–6.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.71" (2.1–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.02" (1.7–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 4.06" (1.6–6.5)
Oct
Nov: normal 4.00" (2.3–5.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.88" (3.1–7.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:06 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
77°
67°
SAT
78°
67°
SUN
78°
68°
MON
90°
65°
TUE
93°
68°
WED
95°
71°
THU
97°
69°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph NNW
3
NNW
1
G3
SW
1
G3
NNW
3
G4
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4
G5
ESE
3
G6
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4
G12
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G11
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7
G13
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G13
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8
G14
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5
G13
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7
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3
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6
G13
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3
G10
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3
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3
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PRECIP
chance %
32%
32%
18%
15%
8%
8%
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16%
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22%
23%
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CLOUDS
cover %
44%
partly
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96%
67%
28%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
969
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:53 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT17H 41M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

39.3498, -79.6679
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 03:08 UTC
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