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CHEAT RIVER
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CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV

ALBRIGHT, WV39.4948°N, -79.6445°W Updated 24 min ago
FLOW RATE
853cfs
GAUGE HT
11.19ft
WATER TEMP
23°F
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
4mph S
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
853cfs 48.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 7851,061 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
952cfs
PERIOD LOW
853cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

11.19ft

Water Temperature

22.8°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

31.3in

≈ normal

31.28 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 29.1 in).

YTD Total

31.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

29.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.7–35.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+8%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.00" · normal 4.60" (3.1–6.3)
Jan
Feb: 2.01" · normal 4.31" (2.5–6.3)
Feb
Mar: 5.69" · normal 5.00" (2.8–7.5)
Mar
Apr: 5.44" · normal 4.93" (3.0–6.6)
Apr
May: 6.87" · normal 5.65" (2.9–8.2)
May
Jun: 7.28" (so far)· normal 5.06" (2.6–8.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 4.60" (3.1–5.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.77" (2.0–5.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.83" (1.7–7.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.93" (1.5–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.83" (2.1–5.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.59" (2.9–6.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:09 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
77°
67°
SAT
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TUE
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TEMP
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
976
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:53 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
14H 56M OF DAYLIGHT18H 40M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

39.4948, -79.6445
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 02:09 UTC
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