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LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER

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LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WV

ELIZABETH, WV39.0590°N, -81.3896°W Updated 31 min ago

FLOW RATE

221cfs

GAUGE HT

14.15ft

WATER TEMP

27°F

AIR TEMP

82°F

WIND

3mph S

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

221cfs 36.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 243–329 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

370cfs

PERIOD LOW

221cfs

RUNNABLE

58%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

14.15ft

Water Temperature

27.1°F

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

99°

72°

THU

102°

77°

FRI

101°

69°

SAT

98°

66°

SUN

96°

69°

MON

94°

69°

TUE

91°

70°

TIME

WED

NOW

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TEMP

hourly forecast

96°

mild

96°

98°

99°

98°

96°

91°

87°

85°

83°

82°

81°

80°

78°

77°

78°

83°

88°

92°

94°

97°

99°

101°

102°

100°

99°

94°

90°

88°

83°

80°

77°

74°

75°

80°

84°

89°

93°

95°

98°

100°

101°

99°

78°

70°

69°

70°

68°

67°

66°

68°

72°

77°

82°

86°

91°

94°

96°

97°

98°

97°

96°

92°

86°

82°

80°

77°

75°

72°

70°

71°

70°

69°

70°

72°

73°

77°

78°

90°

94°

96°

92°

75°

74°

73°

70°

69°

70°

69°

70°

72°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph W

G 8 mph

G11

WSW

SSE

NNE

ENE

WNW

G12

G11

WSW

WNW

ENE

NNE

WNW

G17

G26

G23

WNW

G28

G26

SSE

ESE

WNW

WSW

WNW

NNW

G11

WNW

G20

NNE

G20

NNE

SSE

SSW

WSW

G11

G14

ENE

G15

SSE

G12

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

15%

18%

35%

10%

35%

48%

14%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

76%

92%

100%

75%

60%

96%

25%

100%

83%

24%

10%

40%

100%

68%

100%

92%

75%

22%

52%

23%

20%

54%

21%

11%

15%

11%

72%

22%

76%

100%

56%

55%

100%

71%

27%

19%

100%

12%

20%

61%

76%

90%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

995

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

06:03 AM

SUNSET

08:55 PM

14H 52M OF DAYLIGHT7H 24M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

97% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

39.0590, -81.3896

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-01 13:31 UTC

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