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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER NEAR FRAMETOWN, WV

BRAXTON COUNTY, WV38.5923°N, -80.8845°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
593cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
5mph SSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
593cfs
Optimal band: 504–682 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
855cfs
PERIOD LOW
306cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

22.5in

-22% vs normal

22.47 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 28.78 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

22.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

28.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.1–35.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.20" · normal 4.22" (3.0–6.2)
Jan
Feb: 2.35" · normal 4.12" (2.2–6.4)
Feb
Mar: 4.80" · normal 4.98" (3.1–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 2.94" · normal 4.79" (3.3–6.6)
Apr
May: 4.93" · normal 5.78" (3.3–8.2)
May
Jun: 4.26" (so far)· normal 5.15" (3.3–7.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 5.90" (3.7–9.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.18" (2.8–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.12" (2.1–7.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.68" (1.5–5.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.66" (2.1–5.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.40" (2.8–6.1)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:48 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
71°
MON
90°
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TUE
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WED
100°
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THU
100°
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph SSW
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PRECIP
chance %
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19%
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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100%
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100%
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97%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:01 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
14H 51M OF DAYLIGHT11H 50M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

38.5923, -80.8845
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 09:02 UTC
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