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Live/Water/West Virginia/Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

A gauge on the Kanawha River in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Its stage was 7.33 ft as of Sep 27, 8:00 AM EDT.

Gauge CHLW2Kanawha County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
7.33 ftreported Sep 27, 8:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.27 ftsince Sep 26, 8:00 AM
Rank
269of 401 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
596 ftabove sea level
County
Kanawha County
Position
38.3714° N, 81.7028° W
Record since
2012

Water level

Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6: the water from 6.87 to 7.33 feet of stage, the latest 7.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.33 FT, SEP 27, 8:00 AM · LOW 6.87 FT, SEP 26, 11:00 PM6.87.07.27.49 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM7.33
Latest
7.33 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
7.33 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Lowest
6.87 ftSep 26, 11:00 PM
Range
0.46 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.32 ftsince Sep 26, 9:00 AM
Readings
93
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:00 AM7.33
Sep 27, 7:45 AM7.32
Sep 27, 7:30 AM7.31
Sep 27, 7:15 AM7.30
Sep 27, 7:00 AM7.29
Sep 27, 6:45 AM7.26
Sep 27, 6:30 AM7.27
Sep 27, 6:15 AM7.24
Sep 27, 6:00 AM7.20
Sep 27, 5:45 AM7.13
Sep 27, 5:30 AM7.10
Sep 27, 5:15 AM7.04
Sep 27, 5:00 AM7.01
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.00
Sep 27, 4:30 AM6.99
Sep 27, 4:15 AM6.99
Sep 27, 4:00 AM6.98
Sep 27, 3:45 AM6.98
Sep 27, 3:30 AM6.98
Sep 27, 3:15 AM6.97
Sep 27, 3:00 AM6.97
Sep 27, 2:45 AM6.92
Sep 27, 2:30 AM6.92
Sep 27, 2:15 AM6.87
Sep 27, 2:00 AM6.88
Sep 27, 1:45 AM6.88
Sep 27, 1:30 AM6.89
Sep 27, 1:15 AM6.90
Sep 27, 1:00 AM6.93
Sep 27, 12:45 AM6.92
Sep 27, 12:30 AM6.89
Sep 27, 12:15 AM6.89
Sep 27, 12:00 AM6.89
Sep 26, 11:45 PM6.90
Sep 26, 11:30 PM6.91
Sep 26, 11:15 PM6.90
Sep 26, 11:00 PM6.87
Sep 26, 10:45 PM6.89
Sep 26, 10:30 PM6.91
Sep 26, 10:15 PM6.96
Sep 26, 10:00 PM6.95
Sep 26, 9:45 PM6.98
Sep 26, 9:30 PM6.99
Sep 26, 9:15 PM7.00
Sep 26, 9:00 PM7.04
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.13
Sep 26, 8:30 PM7.10
Sep 26, 8:15 PM7.11
Sep 26, 8:00 PM7.11
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.11
Sep 26, 7:30 PM7.11
Sep 26, 7:15 PM7.04
Sep 26, 7:00 PM7.06
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.05
Sep 26, 6:30 PM6.99
Sep 26, 6:15 PM6.99
Sep 26, 6:00 PM6.99
Sep 26, 5:45 PM6.99
Sep 26, 5:30 PM7.00
Sep 26, 5:15 PM7.00
Sep 26, 5:00 PM7.01
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.02
Sep 26, 4:30 PM7.04
Sep 26, 4:15 PM7.05
Sep 26, 4:00 PM7.06
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.07
Sep 26, 3:30 PM7.06
Sep 26, 3:15 PM7.02
Sep 26, 3:00 PM7.09
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.11
Sep 26, 2:30 PM7.15
Sep 26, 2:15 PM7.13
Sep 26, 2:00 PM7.11
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.10
Sep 26, 1:30 PM7.10
Sep 26, 1:15 PM7.08
Sep 26, 1:00 PM7.08
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.07
Sep 26, 12:30 PM7.06
Sep 26, 12:15 PM7.05
Sep 26, 12:00 PM7.02
Sep 26, 11:45 AM6.98
Sep 26, 11:30 AM6.98
Sep 26, 11:15 AM6.98
Sep 26, 11:00 AM6.99
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.02
Sep 26, 10:30 AM6.98
Sep 26, 10:15 AM6.99
Sep 26, 10:00 AM6.99
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.00
Sep 26, 9:30 AM7.00
Sep 26, 9:15 AM7.01
Sep 26, 9:00 AM7.01
Water level, 7 days at Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6: the water from 6.37 to 8.43 feet of stage, the latest 7.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.43 FT, SEP 24, 10:15 PM · LOW 6.37 FT, SEP 20, 12:45 PM6789Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.33
Latest
7.33 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
8.43 ftSep 24, 10:15 PM
Lowest
6.37 ftSep 20, 12:45 PM
Range
2.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.46 ftsince Sep 20, 9:00 AM
Readings
657
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:00 AM7.33
Sep 27, 7:45 AM7.32
Sep 27, 6:45 AM7.26
Sep 27, 5:45 AM7.13
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.00
Sep 27, 3:45 AM6.98
Sep 27, 2:45 AM6.92
Sep 27, 1:45 AM6.88
Sep 27, 12:45 AM6.92
Sep 26, 11:45 PM6.90
Sep 26, 10:45 PM6.89
Sep 26, 9:45 PM6.98
Sep 26, 8:45 PM7.13
Sep 26, 7:45 PM7.11
Sep 26, 6:45 PM7.05
Sep 26, 5:45 PM6.99
Sep 26, 4:45 PM7.02
Sep 26, 3:45 PM7.07
Sep 26, 2:45 PM7.11
Sep 26, 1:45 PM7.10
Sep 26, 12:45 PM7.07
Sep 26, 11:45 AM6.98
Sep 26, 10:45 AM7.02
Sep 26, 9:45 AM7.00
Sep 26, 8:45 AM7.01
Sep 26, 7:45 AM7.06
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.08
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.09
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.10
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.11
Sep 26, 2:45 AM7.11
Sep 26, 1:45 AM7.13
Sep 26, 12:45 AM7.13
Sep 25, 11:45 PM7.15
Sep 25, 10:45 PM7.19
Sep 25, 9:00 PM7.29
Sep 25, 8:45 PM7.31
Sep 25, 7:45 PM7.34
Sep 25, 6:45 PM7.38
Sep 25, 5:45 PM7.44
Sep 25, 4:45 PM7.43
Sep 25, 3:45 PM7.40
Sep 25, 2:45 PM7.32
Sep 25, 1:45 PM7.36
Sep 25, 12:45 PM7.36
Sep 25, 11:45 AM7.47
Sep 25, 10:45 AM7.57
Sep 25, 9:45 AM7.67
Sep 25, 8:45 AM7.70
Sep 25, 7:45 AM7.78
Sep 25, 6:45 AM7.78
Sep 25, 5:45 AM7.71
Sep 25, 4:45 AM7.75
Sep 25, 3:45 AM7.79
Sep 25, 2:45 AM7.78
Sep 25, 1:45 AM7.85
Sep 25, 12:45 AM8.03
Sep 24, 11:45 PM8.24
Sep 24, 10:45 PM8.37
Sep 24, 9:00 PM8.26
Sep 24, 8:45 PM8.22
Sep 24, 7:45 PM8.06
Sep 24, 6:45 PM7.94
Sep 24, 5:45 PM7.92
Sep 24, 4:45 PM7.83
Sep 24, 3:45 PM7.79
Sep 24, 2:45 PM7.71
Sep 24, 1:45 PM7.78
Sep 24, 12:45 PM7.87
Sep 24, 11:45 AM7.93
Sep 24, 10:45 AM8.05
Sep 24, 9:45 AM8.04
Sep 24, 8:45 AM7.95
Sep 24, 7:45 AM7.82
Sep 24, 6:45 AM7.66
Sep 24, 5:45 AM7.42
Sep 24, 4:45 AM7.25
Sep 24, 3:45 AM7.36
Sep 24, 2:45 AM7.54
Sep 24, 1:45 AM7.76
Sep 24, 12:45 AM7.86
Sep 23, 11:45 PM7.87
Sep 23, 10:45 PM7.75
Sep 23, 9:45 PM7.60
Sep 23, 8:45 PM7.30
Sep 23, 7:45 PM7.35
Sep 23, 6:45 PM7.35
Sep 23, 5:45 PM7.34
Sep 23, 4:45 PM7.36
Sep 23, 3:45 PM7.31
Sep 23, 2:45 PM7.25
Sep 23, 1:45 PM7.15
Sep 23, 12:45 PM7.15
Sep 23, 11:45 AM7.13
Sep 23, 10:45 AM7.13
Sep 23, 9:45 AM7.13
Sep 23, 8:45 AM7.13
Sep 23, 7:45 AM7.10
Sep 23, 6:45 AM7.06
Sep 23, 5:45 AM7.02
Sep 23, 4:45 AM7.01
Sep 23, 3:45 AM7.00
Sep 23, 2:45 AM6.99
Sep 23, 1:45 AM6.93
Sep 23, 12:45 AM6.89
Sep 22, 11:45 PM6.89
Sep 22, 10:45 PM6.88
Sep 22, 9:45 PM6.90
Sep 22, 8:45 PM6.90
Sep 22, 7:45 PM6.91
Sep 22, 6:45 PM6.90
Sep 22, 5:45 PM6.93
Sep 22, 4:45 PM6.97
Sep 22, 3:45 PM7.04
Sep 22, 2:45 PM7.13
Sep 22, 1:45 PM7.20
Sep 22, 12:45 PM7.32
Sep 22, 11:45 AM7.27
Sep 22, 10:45 AM7.27
Sep 22, 9:45 AM7.26
Sep 22, 8:45 AM7.34
Sep 22, 7:45 AM7.43
Sep 22, 6:00 AM7.48
Sep 22, 5:45 AM7.48
Sep 22, 4:45 AM7.53
Sep 22, 3:45 AM7.60
Sep 22, 2:45 AM7.58
Sep 22, 1:45 AM7.58
Sep 22, 12:45 AM7.55
Sep 21, 11:45 PM7.37
Sep 21, 10:45 PM7.28
Sep 21, 9:45 PM7.27
Sep 21, 8:45 PM7.25
Sep 21, 7:45 PM7.26
Sep 21, 6:45 PM7.27
Sep 21, 5:45 PM7.25
Sep 21, 4:45 PM7.24
Sep 21, 3:45 PM7.19
Sep 21, 2:45 PM7.18
Sep 21, 1:45 PM7.24
Sep 21, 12:45 PM7.24
Sep 21, 11:45 AM7.36
Sep 21, 10:45 AM7.42
Sep 21, 9:45 AM7.58
Sep 21, 8:45 AM7.65
Sep 21, 7:45 AM7.69
Sep 21, 6:45 AM7.72
Sep 21, 5:45 AM7.76
Sep 21, 4:45 AM7.74
Sep 21, 3:45 AM7.71
Sep 21, 2:45 AM7.63
Sep 21, 1:45 AM7.51
Sep 21, 12:45 AM7.31
Sep 20, 11:45 PM7.26
Sep 20, 10:45 PM7.25
Sep 20, 9:45 PM7.19
Sep 20, 8:45 PM7.26
Sep 20, 7:45 PM7.23
Sep 20, 6:45 PM7.29
Sep 20, 5:45 PM7.29
Sep 20, 4:45 PM7.07
Sep 20, 3:45 PM6.87
Sep 20, 2:45 PM6.59
Sep 20, 1:45 PM6.44
Sep 20, 12:45 PM6.37
Sep 20, 11:45 AM6.45
Sep 20, 10:45 AM6.63
Sep 20, 9:45 AM6.85
Water level, 30 days at Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6: the water from 6.21 to 8.43 feet of stage, the latest 7.33 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.43 FT, SEP 24, 10:15 PM · LOW 6.21 FT, SEP 16, 3:45 AM6789Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.33
Latest
7.33 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
8.43 ftSep 24, 10:15 PM
Lowest
6.21 ftSep 16, 3:45 AM
Range
2.22 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.78 ftsince Aug 28, 9:00 AM
Readings
2,833
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 277.336.877.047.3333
Sep 267.166.877.056.9096
Sep 258.217.127.567.1592
Sep 248.437.227.848.2492
Sep 237.876.897.207.8796
Sep 227.606.857.226.8992
Sep 217.777.187.437.3796
Sep 207.316.376.897.2687
Sep 196.816.356.616.6089
Sep 186.846.406.606.6096
Sep 176.706.476.576.5196
Sep 166.706.216.546.5796
Sep 156.936.406.706.6996
Sep 146.906.536.736.5396
Sep 137.436.706.986.7396
Sep 126.846.466.686.7396
Sep 116.866.406.686.4796
Sep 106.846.356.586.6296
Sep 96.636.286.476.6396
Sep 86.556.296.436.3396
Sep 76.606.386.486.4696
Sep 66.666.366.486.5996
Sep 56.586.396.506.5688
Sep 46.646.346.466.5696
Sep 36.646.286.496.2892
Sep 26.576.336.436.4696
Sep 16.596.336.496.3392
Aug 316.556.376.466.3996
Aug 306.676.406.546.4996
Aug 296.586.386.526.5896
Aug 286.556.366.476.5560

How it reports

Rank
269of 401 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
35 of 3697.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Sep 25, 9:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 8:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
23 min9 in 10 within 23 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near Kanawha River at Charleston Old Lock 6

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.