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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV

CLAY, WV38.4607°N, -81.0876°W
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
3mph SW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

23.7in

-18% vs normal

23.68 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 28.85 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

28.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

23.1–35.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.35" · normal 4.22" (3.0–6.2)
Jan
Feb: 3.21" · normal 4.12" (2.3–6.3)
Feb
Mar: 4.43" · normal 4.99" (3.1–7.1)
Mar
Apr: 2.74" · normal 4.81" (3.3–6.6)
Apr
May: 5.43" · normal 5.80" (3.3–8.1)
May
Jun: 4.53" (so far)· normal 5.17" (3.3–7.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 5.88" (3.7–9.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.23" (2.8–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.12" (2.1–7.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.68" (1.5–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.65" (2.1–5.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.41" (2.8–6.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:15 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
69°
SUN
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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
06:02 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT20H 31M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

38.4607, -81.0876
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 00:21 UTC
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