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Elk River
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ELK RIVER
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ELK RIVER AT QUEEN SHOALS, WV

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV38.4720°N, -81.2842°W Updated 56 min ago
FLOW RATE
877cfs
GAUGE HT
5.40ft
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
8mph SW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
877cfs 25.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 704–952 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
906cfs
PERIOD LOW
808cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.40ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
79°
69°
SUN
83°
69°
MON
95°
71°
TUE
100°
71°
WED
99°
70°
THU
100°
68°
FRI
103°
73°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
73°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph SSW
G 11 mph
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G10
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G7
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5
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G12
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G6
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3
G5
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3
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3
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4
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G6
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3
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G5
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2
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1
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3
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7
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
3%
3%
CLOUDS
cover %
94%
overcast
94%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
79%
100%
98%
100%
100%
75%
86%
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88%
38%
20%
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61%
12%
2%
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5%
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54%
39%
25%
14%
7%
4%
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12%
24%
31%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
987
987987986987988989991989990990992989990990992989994993994991
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:03 AM
SUNSET
08:53 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated

Station Location

38.4720, -81.2842
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 22:56 UTC
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