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Kanawha River
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KANAWHA RIVER
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KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WV

FAYETTE COUNTY, WV38.1382°N, -81.2143°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
7,974cfs
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
1mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
7,974cfs 45.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,670–4,966 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
14,910cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,430cfs
RUNNABLE
23%
last 30 day in band
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
70°
TUE
90°
72°
WED
99°
75°
THU
101°
73°
FRI
100°
71°
SAT
99°
72°
SUN
97°
70°
TIME
MON
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
81°
79°
77°
76°
75°
74°
74°
73°
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72°
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80°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SE
G 5 mph
4
G5
SE
4
SE
4
G6
SE
5
G6
SE
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G7
ESE
5
G7
ESE
4
G6
ESE
3
G6
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2
G6
ESE
3
G6
ESE
4
G7
E
4
G12
ESE
5
G9
SE
4
G6
SE
2
G4
SE
1
G3
S
1
G3
SSW
2
G3
S
2
G3
SSW
2
G4
SW
2
G5
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3
G5
SSW
3
G6
SSW
3
G7
S
4
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3
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G6
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G7
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5
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G6
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5
G7
ESE
4
G5
ESE
2
G3
ESE
1
G7
ESE
1
G4
SW
1
G4
W
1
G4
WSW
2
G4
W
3
G4
NW
3
G4
NNW
3
G4
NNW
3
G4
NNW
3
G4
N
2
NW
1
NW
1
SSE
1
SE
1
ESE
3
SE
3
SE
2
SSE
2
SSE
3
SE
3
SSE
3
S
2
S
3
S
1
S
1
G2
NNE
2
G3
NNE
2
G3
NNE
2
G4
NNE
3
G5
NNW
5
G6
NW
7
NW
8
NNW
7
G9
N
2
G3
N
7
S
11
G26
SSW
4
G9
SSW
2
SE
3
ESE
3
S
3
SSE
2
ESE
2
SE
3
SE
2
G3
SE
2
SE
1
SSE
0
G1
N
3
NW
4
G5
NNW
3
G4
N
3
N
2
G3
NW
5
G7
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8
G9
WNW
8
G9
WNW
6
G8
NW
4
G9
NW
2
G3
NW
2
ENE
4
SSE
2
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3
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5
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4
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4
SSE
4
SSE
3
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1
G2
ENE
1
G2
NE
1
G2
WSW
1
G3
WSW
2
G4
W
3
G6
W
5
G7
WNW
6
G7
WNW
PRECIP
chance %
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%
3%
6%
7%
9%
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3%
2%
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1%
11%
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11%
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11%
11%
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0%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
6%
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6%
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9%
9%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
11%
24%
24%
24%
24%
24%
24%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
27%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
0%
100%
25%
2%
8%
80%
67%
9%
62%
9%
3%
1%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
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0%
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5%
8%
4%
6%
8%
2%
1%
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5%
5%
6%
55%
98%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
8%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
93%
98%
100%
100%
96%
68%
55%
35%
100%
35%
76%
11%
11%
15%
7%
78%
100%
100%
7%
8%
7%
8%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
10%
6%
8%
9%
10%
8%
5%
5%
12%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
992
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:04 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
14H 47M OF DAYLIGHT0H 1M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.1382, -81.2143
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 20:50 UTC
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