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Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

A gauge on the Kanawha River in Fayette County, West Virginia. Its stage was 5.78 ft as of Sep 27, 4:15 AM EDT.

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Stage now
5.78 ftreported Sep 27, 4:15 AM EDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.82 ftsince Sep 26, 4:15 AM
Rank
261of 399 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
758 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
38.1333° N, 81.2167° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

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 Kanawha Falls: the water from 4.84 to 5.83 feet of stage, the latest 5.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 5.83 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 4.84 FT, SEP 26, 9:15 PM4.85.05.35.55.86.06 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM5.78
Latest
5.78 ftSep 27, 4:15 AM
Highest
5.83 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
4.84 ftSep 26, 9:15 PM
Range
0.99 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.85 ftsince Sep 26, 4:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:15 AM5.78
Sep 27, 4:00 AM5.80
Sep 27, 3:45 AM5.81
Sep 27, 3:30 AM5.83
Sep 27, 3:15 AM5.82
Sep 27, 3:00 AM5.82
Sep 27, 2:45 AM5.79
Sep 27, 2:30 AM5.76
Sep 27, 2:15 AM5.73
Sep 27, 2:00 AM5.69
Sep 27, 1:45 AM5.65
Sep 27, 1:30 AM5.62
Sep 27, 1:15 AM5.59
Sep 27, 1:00 AM5.54
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.48
Sep 27, 12:30 AM5.39
Sep 27, 12:15 AM5.30
Sep 27, 12:00 AM5.20
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.11
Sep 26, 11:30 PM5.02
Sep 26, 11:15 PM4.96
Sep 26, 11:00 PM4.91
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.88
Sep 26, 10:30 PM4.86
Sep 26, 10:15 PM4.85
Sep 26, 10:00 PM4.84
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.84
Sep 26, 9:30 PM4.84
Sep 26, 9:15 PM4.84
Sep 26, 9:00 PM4.85
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.85
Sep 26, 8:30 PM4.85
Sep 26, 8:15 PM4.85
Sep 26, 8:00 PM4.85
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.85
Sep 26, 7:30 PM4.85
Sep 26, 7:15 PM4.85
Sep 26, 7:00 PM4.86
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.85
Sep 26, 6:30 PM4.86
Sep 26, 6:15 PM4.86
Sep 26, 6:00 PM4.86
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.86
Sep 26, 5:30 PM4.87
Sep 26, 5:15 PM4.87
Sep 26, 5:00 PM4.87
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.87
Sep 26, 4:30 PM4.87
Sep 26, 4:15 PM4.87
Sep 26, 4:00 PM4.87
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.87
Sep 26, 3:30 PM4.87
Sep 26, 3:15 PM4.87
Sep 26, 3:00 PM4.87
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.88
Sep 26, 2:30 PM4.88
Sep 26, 2:15 PM4.87
Sep 26, 2:00 PM4.87
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.88
Sep 26, 1:30 PM4.88
Sep 26, 1:00 PM4.87
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.87
Sep 26, 12:30 PM4.87
Sep 26, 12:15 PM4.86
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.87
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.87
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.87
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.86
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.87
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.87
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.87
Sep 26, 10:15 AM4.87
Sep 26, 10:00 AM4.88
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.87
Sep 26, 9:30 AM4.88
Sep 26, 9:15 AM4.88
Sep 26, 9:00 AM4.88
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.88
Sep 26, 8:30 AM4.88
Sep 26, 8:15 AM4.88
Sep 26, 8:00 AM4.89
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.89
Sep 26, 7:30 AM4.89
Sep 26, 7:15 AM4.90
Sep 26, 7:00 AM4.90
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.90
Sep 26, 6:30 AM4.90
Sep 26, 6:15 AM4.90
Sep 26, 6:00 AM4.91
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.90
Sep 26, 5:30 AM4.91
Sep 26, 5:15 AM4.92
Sep 26, 5:00 AM4.92
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.93
Water level, 7 days at Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls: the water from 2.57 to 5.83 feet of stage, the latest 5.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 5.83 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 2.57 FT, SEP 21, 3:30 PM234567Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 275.78
Latest
5.78 ftSep 27, 4:15 AM
Highest
5.83 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
2.57 ftSep 21, 3:30 PM
Range
3.26 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.85 ftsince Sep 20, 4:45 AM
Readings
662
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:15 AM5.78
Sep 27, 3:45 AM5.81
Sep 27, 2:45 AM5.79
Sep 27, 1:45 AM5.65
Sep 27, 12:45 AM5.48
Sep 26, 11:45 PM5.11
Sep 26, 10:45 PM4.88
Sep 26, 9:45 PM4.84
Sep 26, 8:45 PM4.85
Sep 26, 7:45 PM4.85
Sep 26, 6:45 PM4.85
Sep 26, 5:45 PM4.86
Sep 26, 4:45 PM4.87
Sep 26, 3:45 PM4.87
Sep 26, 2:45 PM4.88
Sep 26, 1:45 PM4.88
Sep 26, 12:45 PM4.87
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.87
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.87
Sep 26, 9:45 AM4.87
Sep 26, 8:45 AM4.88
Sep 26, 7:45 AM4.89
Sep 26, 6:45 AM4.90
Sep 26, 5:45 AM4.90
Sep 26, 4:45 AM4.93
Sep 26, 3:45 AM4.99
Sep 26, 2:45 AM5.00
Sep 26, 1:45 AM4.98
Sep 26, 12:45 AM4.96
Sep 25, 11:45 PM5.12
Sep 25, 10:45 PM5.15
Sep 25, 9:45 PM5.13
Sep 25, 8:45 PM5.13
Sep 25, 7:45 PM5.13
Sep 25, 6:45 PM5.14
Sep 25, 5:45 PM5.16
Sep 25, 4:45 PM5.23
Sep 25, 3:45 PM5.30
Sep 25, 2:45 PM5.29
Sep 25, 1:45 PM5.30
Sep 25, 12:45 PM5.39
Sep 25, 11:45 AM5.44
Sep 25, 10:45 AM5.42
Sep 25, 9:45 AM5.24
Sep 25, 8:45 AM5.18
Sep 25, 7:45 AM5.18
Sep 25, 6:45 AM5.20
Sep 25, 5:45 AM5.20
Sep 25, 4:45 AM5.21
Sep 25, 3:45 AM5.22
Sep 25, 2:45 AM5.22
Sep 25, 1:45 AM5.22
Sep 25, 12:45 AM5.21
Sep 24, 11:45 PM5.19
Sep 24, 10:45 PM5.16
Sep 24, 9:45 PM5.16
Sep 24, 8:45 PM5.17
Sep 24, 7:45 PM5.17
Sep 24, 6:45 PM5.16
Sep 24, 5:45 PM5.16
Sep 24, 4:45 PM5.16
Sep 24, 3:45 PM5.20
Sep 24, 2:45 PM5.21
Sep 24, 1:45 PM5.16
Sep 24, 12:45 PM4.98
Sep 24, 11:45 AM4.89
Sep 24, 10:45 AM4.91
Sep 24, 9:45 AM4.99
Sep 24, 8:45 AM4.87
Sep 24, 7:45 AM4.73
Sep 24, 6:45 AM4.73
Sep 24, 5:45 AM4.68
Sep 24, 4:45 AM4.66
Sep 24, 3:45 AM4.61
Sep 24, 2:45 AM4.58
Sep 24, 1:45 AM4.57
Sep 24, 12:45 AM4.58
Sep 23, 11:45 PM4.65
Sep 23, 10:45 PM4.79
Sep 23, 9:45 PM4.96
Sep 23, 8:45 PM5.12
Sep 23, 7:45 PM5.36
Sep 23, 6:45 PM5.50
Sep 23, 5:45 PM5.52
Sep 23, 4:45 PM5.35
Sep 23, 3:45 PM5.01
Sep 23, 2:45 PM4.89
Sep 23, 1:45 PM4.80
Sep 23, 12:45 PM4.71
Sep 23, 11:45 AM4.74
Sep 23, 10:45 AM4.69
Sep 23, 9:45 AM4.59
Sep 23, 8:45 AM4.30
Sep 23, 7:45 AM4.03
Sep 23, 6:45 AM3.88
Sep 23, 5:45 AM3.82
Sep 23, 4:45 AM3.81
Sep 23, 3:45 AM3.82
Sep 23, 2:45 AM3.80
Sep 23, 1:45 AM3.78
Sep 23, 12:45 AM3.78
Sep 22, 11:45 PM3.83
Sep 22, 10:45 PM3.87
Sep 22, 9:45 PM3.90
Sep 22, 8:45 PM3.92
Sep 22, 7:45 PM3.93
Sep 22, 6:45 PM3.92
Sep 22, 5:45 PM3.92
Sep 22, 4:45 PM3.90
Sep 22, 3:45 PM3.87
Sep 22, 2:45 PM3.86
Sep 22, 1:45 PM3.87
Sep 22, 12:45 PM3.84
Sep 22, 11:45 AM3.77
Sep 22, 10:45 AM3.68
Sep 22, 9:45 AM3.66
Sep 22, 8:45 AM3.65
Sep 22, 7:45 AM3.67
Sep 22, 6:15 AM3.65
Sep 22, 5:45 AM3.66
Sep 22, 4:45 AM3.66
Sep 22, 3:45 AM3.67
Sep 22, 2:45 AM3.67
Sep 22, 1:45 AM3.65
Sep 22, 12:45 AM3.61
Sep 21, 11:45 PM3.54
Sep 21, 10:45 PM3.53
Sep 21, 9:45 PM3.54
Sep 21, 8:45 PM3.51
Sep 21, 7:45 PM3.44
Sep 21, 6:45 PM3.21
Sep 21, 5:45 PM2.80
Sep 21, 4:45 PM2.58
Sep 21, 3:45 PM2.57
Sep 21, 2:45 PM2.59
Sep 21, 1:45 PM2.62
Sep 21, 12:45 PM2.64
Sep 21, 11:45 AM2.69
Sep 21, 10:45 AM2.74
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.75
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.80
Sep 21, 7:45 AM2.86
Sep 21, 6:45 AM2.92
Sep 21, 5:45 AM3.00
Sep 21, 4:45 AM3.08
Sep 21, 3:45 AM3.18
Sep 21, 2:45 AM3.29
Sep 21, 1:45 AM3.40
Sep 21, 12:45 AM3.53
Sep 20, 11:45 PM3.61
Sep 20, 10:45 PM3.64
Sep 20, 9:45 PM3.65
Sep 20, 8:45 PM3.65
Sep 20, 7:45 PM3.64
Sep 20, 6:45 PM3.59
Sep 20, 5:45 PM3.42
Sep 20, 4:45 PM3.02
Sep 20, 3:45 PM2.73
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.65
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.61
Sep 20, 12:45 PM2.59
Sep 20, 11:45 AM2.61
Sep 20, 10:45 AM2.64
Sep 20, 9:45 AM2.65
Sep 20, 8:45 AM2.69
Sep 20, 7:45 AM2.75
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2.80
Sep 20, 5:45 AM2.85
Sep 20, 4:45 AM2.93
Water level, 30 days at Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls: the water from 2.33 to 5.83 feet of stage, the latest 5.78 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.83 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 2.33 FT, SEP 16, 9:30 AM234567Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 225.78
Latest
5.78 ftSep 27, 4:15 AM
Highest
5.83 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
2.33 ftSep 16, 9:30 AM
Range
3.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.42 ftsince Aug 28, 4:45 AM
Readings
2,836
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 275.835.205.645.7818
Sep 265.114.844.905.1195
Sep 255.445.125.235.1295
Sep 245.214.574.935.1995
Sep 235.533.774.564.6596
Sep 223.933.553.783.8390
Sep 213.602.573.033.5496
Sep 203.652.593.043.6186
Sep 193.462.462.873.4691
Sep 183.442.432.693.3596
Sep 172.762.482.592.4895
Sep 162.702.332.502.6894
Sep 153.472.462.822.4696
Sep 143.722.833.213.5096
Sep 133.843.013.333.7596
Sep 123.652.733.113.5895
Sep 113.662.793.063.4995
Sep 102.792.442.542.7996
Sep 92.552.472.522.4796
Sep 82.592.522.552.5495
Sep 72.642.592.622.5996
Sep 62.652.382.482.6494
Sep 52.492.422.442.4288
Sep 42.462.342.422.4296
Sep 32.612.452.542.4694
Sep 23.562.612.902.6196
Sep 13.653.063.453.5595
Aug 313.333.063.163.0696
Aug 303.573.323.413.3396
Aug 293.683.163.363.5896
Aug 283.363.083.143.2077

How it reports

Rank
261of 399 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
94 of 9697.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
127 of 12998.4% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
30 minfrom Sep 25, 9:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 4:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

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.