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Elk River at Clay

A gauge on the Elk River in Clay County, West Virginia. Its stage was 4.72 ft as of Sep 27, 3:00 AM EDT.

Gauge CLYW2Clay County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
4.72 ftreported Sep 27, 3:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 2.84 ftsince Sep 26, 3:00 AM
Rank
344of 395 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
1,161 ftabove sea level
County
Clay County
Position
38.4500° N, 81.0833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Elk River at Clay

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 Elk River at Clay: the water from 4.72 to 7.47 feet of stage, the latest 4.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.47 FT, SEP 26, 3:30 AM · LOW 4.72 FT, SEP 27, 3:00 AM456786 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM4.72
Latest
4.72 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
7.47 ftSep 26, 3:30 AM
Lowest
4.72 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Range
2.75 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 2.75 ftsince Sep 26, 3:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM4.72
Sep 27, 2:45 AM4.75
Sep 27, 2:30 AM4.79
Sep 27, 2:15 AM4.82
Sep 27, 2:00 AM4.85
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.88
Sep 27, 1:30 AM4.93
Sep 27, 1:15 AM4.97
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.01
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.06
Sep 27, 12:30 AM5.11
Sep 27, 12:15 AM5.16
Sep 27, 12:00 AM5.21
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.28
Sep 26, 11:30 PM5.34
Sep 26, 11:15 PM5.40
Sep 26, 11:00 PM5.46
Sep 26, 10:45 PM5.52
Sep 26, 10:30 PM5.59
Sep 26, 10:15 PM5.66
Sep 26, 10:00 PM5.72
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.79
Sep 26, 9:30 PM5.85
Sep 26, 9:15 PM5.91
Sep 26, 9:00 PM5.98
Sep 26, 8:45 PM6.04
Sep 26, 8:30 PM6.10
Sep 26, 8:15 PM6.16
Sep 26, 8:00 PM6.21
Sep 26, 7:45 PM6.26
Sep 26, 7:30 PM6.30
Sep 26, 7:15 PM6.35
Sep 26, 7:00 PM6.39
Sep 26, 6:45 PM6.43
Sep 26, 6:30 PM6.46
Sep 26, 6:15 PM6.50
Sep 26, 6:00 PM6.53
Sep 26, 5:45 PM6.55
Sep 26, 5:30 PM6.56
Sep 26, 5:15 PM6.59
Sep 26, 5:00 PM6.60
Sep 26, 4:45 PM6.62
Sep 26, 4:30 PM6.63
Sep 26, 4:15 PM6.64
Sep 26, 4:00 PM6.65
Sep 26, 3:45 PM6.65
Sep 26, 3:30 PM6.67
Sep 26, 3:15 PM6.67
Sep 26, 3:00 PM6.67
Sep 26, 2:45 PM6.68
Sep 26, 2:30 PM6.69
Sep 26, 2:15 PM6.68
Sep 26, 2:00 PM6.69
Sep 26, 1:45 PM6.70
Sep 26, 1:30 PM6.70
Sep 26, 1:15 PM6.72
Sep 26, 1:00 PM6.72
Sep 26, 12:45 PM6.72
Sep 26, 12:30 PM6.72
Sep 26, 12:15 PM6.74
Sep 26, 12:00 PM6.74
Sep 26, 11:45 AM6.75
Sep 26, 11:30 AM6.75
Sep 26, 11:15 AM6.76
Sep 26, 11:00 AM6.77
Sep 26, 10:45 AM6.77
Sep 26, 10:30 AM6.79
Sep 26, 10:15 AM6.79
Sep 26, 10:00 AM6.80
Sep 26, 9:45 AM6.82
Sep 26, 9:30 AM6.82
Sep 26, 9:15 AM6.84
Sep 26, 9:00 AM6.84
Sep 26, 8:45 AM6.86
Sep 26, 8:30 AM6.88
Sep 26, 8:15 AM6.89
Sep 26, 8:00 AM6.91
Sep 26, 7:45 AM6.92
Sep 26, 7:30 AM6.94
Sep 26, 7:15 AM6.96
Sep 26, 7:00 AM6.98
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.01
Sep 26, 6:30 AM7.02
Sep 26, 6:15 AM7.05
Sep 26, 6:00 AM7.08
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.10
Sep 26, 5:30 AM7.14
Sep 26, 5:15 AM7.17
Sep 26, 5:00 AM7.21
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.25
Sep 26, 4:30 AM7.28
Sep 26, 4:15 AM7.32
Sep 26, 4:00 AM7.37
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.42
Sep 26, 3:30 AM7.47

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 4.49 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 7 days at Elk River at Clay: the water from 1.72 to 14.54 feet of stage, the latest 4.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.54 FT, SEP 24, 12:00 PM · LOW 1.72 FT, SEP 20, 5:00 AM05101520Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 274.72
Latest
4.72 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
14.54 ftSep 24, 12:00 PM
Lowest
1.72 ftSep 20, 5:00 AM
Range
12.82 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.99 ftsince Sep 20, 3:30 AM
Readings
671
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 3:00 AM4.72
Sep 27, 2:45 AM4.75
Sep 27, 1:45 AM4.88
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.06
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.28
Sep 26, 10:45 PM5.52
Sep 26, 9:45 PM5.79
Sep 26, 8:45 PM6.04
Sep 26, 7:45 PM6.26
Sep 26, 6:45 PM6.43
Sep 26, 5:45 PM6.55
Sep 26, 4:45 PM6.62
Sep 26, 3:45 PM6.65
Sep 26, 2:45 PM6.68
Sep 26, 1:45 PM6.70
Sep 26, 12:45 PM6.72
Sep 26, 11:45 AM6.75
Sep 26, 10:45 AM6.77
Sep 26, 9:45 AM6.82
Sep 26, 8:45 AM6.86
Sep 26, 7:45 AM6.92
Sep 26, 6:45 AM7.01
Sep 26, 5:45 AM7.10
Sep 26, 4:45 AM7.25
Sep 26, 3:45 AM7.42
Sep 26, 2:45 AM7.63
Sep 26, 1:45 AM7.86
Sep 26, 12:45 AM8.09
Sep 25, 11:45 PM8.31
Sep 25, 10:45 PM8.50
Sep 25, 9:45 PM8.65
Sep 25, 8:45 PM8.76
Sep 25, 7:45 PM8.82
Sep 25, 6:45 PM8.89
Sep 25, 5:45 PM8.94
Sep 25, 4:45 PM9.01
Sep 25, 3:45 PM9.04
Sep 25, 2:45 PM9.09
Sep 25, 1:45 PM9.16
Sep 25, 12:45 PM9.21
Sep 25, 11:45 AM9.28
Sep 25, 10:45 AM9.35
Sep 25, 9:45 AM9.43
Sep 25, 8:45 AM9.49
Sep 25, 7:45 AM9.57
Sep 25, 6:45 AM9.65
Sep 25, 5:45 AM9.74
Sep 25, 4:45 AM9.81
Sep 25, 3:45 AM9.91
Sep 25, 2:45 AM10.00
Sep 25, 1:45 AM10.13
Sep 25, 12:45 AM10.27
Sep 24, 11:45 PM10.46
Sep 24, 10:45 PM10.75
Sep 24, 9:45 PM11.07
Sep 24, 8:45 PM11.46
Sep 24, 7:45 PM11.86
Sep 24, 6:45 PM12.31
Sep 24, 5:45 PM12.77
Sep 24, 4:45 PM13.23
Sep 24, 3:45 PM13.65
Sep 24, 2:45 PM14.01
Sep 24, 1:45 PM14.30
Sep 24, 12:45 PM14.49
Sep 24, 11:45 AM14.50
Sep 24, 10:45 AM14.37
Sep 24, 9:45 AM14.11
Sep 24, 8:45 AM13.67
Sep 24, 7:45 AM13.07
Sep 24, 6:45 AM12.39
Sep 24, 5:45 AM11.69
Sep 24, 4:45 AM11.05
Sep 24, 3:45 AM10.52
Sep 24, 2:45 AM10.13
Sep 24, 1:45 AM9.80
Sep 24, 12:45 AM9.46
Sep 23, 11:45 PM9.12
Sep 23, 10:45 PM8.78
Sep 23, 9:45 PM8.55
Sep 23, 8:45 PM8.49
Sep 23, 7:45 PM8.51
Sep 23, 6:45 PM8.56
Sep 23, 5:45 PM8.60
Sep 23, 4:45 PM8.67
Sep 23, 3:45 PM8.76
Sep 23, 2:45 PM8.86
Sep 23, 1:45 PM8.95
Sep 23, 12:45 PM9.09
Sep 23, 11:45 AM9.22
Sep 23, 10:45 AM9.37
Sep 23, 9:45 AM9.54
Sep 23, 8:45 AM9.72
Sep 23, 7:45 AM9.90
Sep 23, 6:45 AM10.07
Sep 23, 5:45 AM10.24
Sep 23, 4:45 AM10.35
Sep 23, 3:45 AM10.41
Sep 23, 2:45 AM10.39
Sep 23, 1:45 AM10.30
Sep 23, 12:45 AM10.14
Sep 22, 11:45 PM9.94
Sep 22, 10:45 PM9.75
Sep 22, 9:45 PM9.61
Sep 22, 8:45 PM9.47
Sep 22, 7:45 PM9.36
Sep 22, 6:45 PM9.23
Sep 22, 5:45 PM9.11
Sep 22, 4:45 PM9.05
Sep 22, 3:45 PM9.06
Sep 22, 2:45 PM9.08
Sep 22, 1:45 PM9.09
Sep 22, 12:45 PM9.11
Sep 22, 11:45 AM9.11
Sep 22, 10:45 AM9.11
Sep 22, 9:45 AM9.09
Sep 22, 8:45 AM9.05
Sep 22, 7:45 AM9.04
Sep 22, 6:45 AM9.03
Sep 22, 5:45 AM9.05
Sep 22, 4:45 AM9.01
Sep 22, 3:45 AM8.94
Sep 22, 2:45 AM8.87
Sep 22, 1:45 AM8.85
Sep 22, 12:45 AM8.94
Sep 21, 11:45 PM9.10
Sep 21, 10:45 PM9.27
Sep 21, 9:45 PM9.43
Sep 21, 8:45 PM9.55
Sep 21, 7:45 PM9.66
Sep 21, 6:45 PM9.73
Sep 21, 5:45 PM9.82
Sep 21, 4:45 PM9.90
Sep 21, 3:45 PM9.95
Sep 21, 2:45 PM10.03
Sep 21, 1:45 PM10.10
Sep 21, 12:45 PM10.16
Sep 21, 11:45 AM10.20
Sep 21, 10:45 AM10.20
Sep 21, 9:45 AM10.16
Sep 21, 8:45 AM10.07
Sep 21, 7:45 AM9.94
Sep 21, 6:45 AM9.82
Sep 21, 5:45 AM9.72
Sep 21, 4:45 AM9.63
Sep 21, 3:45 AM9.59
Sep 21, 2:45 AM9.68
Sep 21, 1:45 AM9.87
Sep 21, 12:45 AM10.18
Sep 20, 11:45 PM10.55
Sep 20, 10:45 PM10.94
Sep 20, 9:45 PM11.32
Sep 20, 8:45 PM11.65
Sep 20, 7:45 PM11.93
Sep 20, 6:45 PM12.14
Sep 20, 5:45 PM12.23
Sep 20, 4:45 PM12.26
Sep 20, 3:45 PM12.16
Sep 20, 2:45 PM11.86
Sep 20, 1:45 PM11.31
Sep 20, 12:45 PM10.30
Sep 20, 11:45 AM8.55
Sep 20, 10:45 AM5.47
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.56
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.19
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2.01
Sep 20, 6:45 AM1.90
Sep 20, 5:45 AM1.79
Sep 20, 4:45 AM1.73
Sep 20, 3:45 AM1.73

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 4.49 ft on Sep 20. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Elk River at Clay: the water from 0.68 to 14.54 feet of stage, the latest 4.72 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.54 FT, SEP 24, 12:00 PM · LOW 0.68 FT, SEP 10, 1:15 AM05101520Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 224.72
Latest
4.72 ftSep 27, 3:00 AM
Highest
14.54 ftSep 24, 12:00 PM
Lowest
0.68 ftSep 10, 1:15 AM
Range
13.86 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 3.64 ftsince Aug 28, 3:30 AM
Readings
2,851
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 275.214.724.944.7213
Sep 268.265.286.795.2896
Sep 2510.438.319.328.3196
Sep 2414.549.1912.2810.4696
Sep 2310.428.499.379.1296
Sep 229.948.859.159.9496
Sep 2110.469.109.859.1096
Sep 2012.271.727.5510.5587
Sep 191.780.961.371.7889
Sep 181.100.961.050.9696
Sep 171.201.091.131.0996
Sep 161.521.201.331.2096
Sep 152.361.521.891.5296
Sep 143.312.182.712.3796
Sep 133.112.242.672.3596
Sep 122.101.001.072.1096
Sep 111.121.031.071.0496
Sep 101.120.680.841.1296
Sep 90.720.690.700.6996
Sep 80.770.710.740.7196
Sep 70.890.780.830.7896
Sep 60.980.880.910.8992
Sep 50.970.800.890.9788
Sep 40.990.900.930.9396
Sep 31.060.991.050.9996
Sep 21.071.031.061.0696
Sep 11.030.820.891.0396
Aug 310.830.790.820.8296
Aug 300.830.800.810.8096
Aug 290.910.830.850.8396
Aug 281.080.911.010.9182

How it reports

Rank
344of 395 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every 35 min
Reports received, 24 hours
34 of 4182.9% of its schedule, 40 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
43 of 5381.1% of its schedule, 53 reports in all
Longest silence, 7 days
65 minfrom Sep 26, 8:00 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 min

Its schedule is one report every 35 min, 41 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 35 min count as one received.

Near Elk River at Clay

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.