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Elk River at Queen Shoals

A gauge on the Elk River in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Its stage was 7.37 ft as of Sep 27, 9:00 AM EDT.

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Stage now
7.37 ftreported Sep 27, 9:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 1.71 ftsince Sep 26, 9:00 AM
Rank
186of 402 in West Virginia, Sep 27
Elevation
676 ftabove sea level
County
Kanawha County
Position
38.4667° N, 81.2833° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Elk River at Queen Shoals

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 Queen Shoals: the water from 7.37 to 8.99 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 8.99 FT, SEP 26, 9:45 AM · LOW 7.37 FT, SEP 27, 9:00 AM7.07.58.08.59.09.512 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM9 AM7.37
Latest
7.37 ftSep 27, 9:00 AM
Highest
8.99 ftSep 26, 9:45 AM
Lowest
7.37 ftSep 27, 9:00 AM
Range
1.62 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.62 ftsince Sep 26, 9:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 9:00 AM7.37
Sep 27, 8:45 AM7.38
Sep 27, 8:30 AM7.40
Sep 27, 8:15 AM7.42
Sep 27, 8:00 AM7.44
Sep 27, 7:45 AM7.48
Sep 27, 7:30 AM7.51
Sep 27, 7:15 AM7.53
Sep 27, 7:00 AM7.55
Sep 27, 6:45 AM7.58
Sep 27, 6:30 AM7.62
Sep 27, 6:15 AM7.65
Sep 27, 6:00 AM7.68
Sep 27, 5:45 AM7.71
Sep 27, 5:30 AM7.74
Sep 27, 5:15 AM7.78
Sep 27, 5:00 AM7.81
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.84
Sep 27, 4:30 AM7.88
Sep 27, 4:15 AM7.92
Sep 27, 4:00 AM7.95
Sep 27, 3:45 AM7.97
Sep 27, 3:30 AM8.01
Sep 27, 3:15 AM8.05
Sep 27, 3:00 AM8.08
Sep 27, 2:45 AM8.10
Sep 27, 2:30 AM8.14
Sep 27, 2:15 AM8.16
Sep 27, 2:00 AM8.20
Sep 27, 1:45 AM8.22
Sep 27, 1:30 AM8.24
Sep 27, 1:15 AM8.27
Sep 27, 1:00 AM8.28
Sep 27, 12:45 AM8.32
Sep 27, 12:30 AM8.33
Sep 27, 12:15 AM8.35
Sep 27, 12:00 AM8.37
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.39
Sep 26, 11:30 PM8.40
Sep 26, 11:15 PM8.41
Sep 26, 11:00 PM8.43
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.43
Sep 26, 10:30 PM8.44
Sep 26, 10:15 PM8.46
Sep 26, 10:00 PM8.46
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.48
Sep 26, 9:30 PM8.47
Sep 26, 9:15 PM8.48
Sep 26, 9:00 PM8.49
Sep 26, 8:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 8:30 PM8.51
Sep 26, 8:15 PM8.51
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.50
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.52
Sep 26, 7:30 PM8.52
Sep 26, 7:15 PM8.51
Sep 26, 7:00 PM8.53
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.54
Sep 26, 6:30 PM8.54
Sep 26, 6:15 PM8.55
Sep 26, 6:00 PM8.56
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.56
Sep 26, 5:30 PM8.57
Sep 26, 5:15 PM8.57
Sep 26, 5:00 PM8.57
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.57
Sep 26, 4:30 PM8.59
Sep 26, 4:15 PM8.60
Sep 26, 4:00 PM8.60
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.60
Sep 26, 3:30 PM8.62
Sep 26, 3:15 PM8.64
Sep 26, 3:00 PM8.65
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.65
Sep 26, 2:30 PM8.66
Sep 26, 2:15 PM8.66
Sep 26, 2:00 PM8.68
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.70
Sep 26, 1:30 PM8.71
Sep 26, 1:15 PM8.73
Sep 26, 1:00 PM8.75
Sep 26, 12:45 PM8.75
Sep 26, 12:30 PM8.75
Sep 26, 12:15 PM8.79
Sep 26, 12:00 PM8.80
Sep 26, 11:45 AM8.82
Sep 26, 11:30 AM8.83
Sep 26, 11:15 AM8.87
Sep 26, 11:00 AM8.88
Sep 26, 10:45 AM8.91
Sep 26, 10:30 AM8.93
Sep 26, 10:15 AM8.94
Sep 26, 10:00 AM8.96
Sep 26, 9:45 AM8.99
Water level, 7 days at Elk River at Queen Shoals: the water from 5.79 to 14.32 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 14.32 FT, SEP 24, 5:30 PM · LOW 5.79 FT, SEP 20, 9:45 AM5810131518Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 277.37
Latest
7.37 ftSep 27, 9:00 AM
Highest
14.32 ftSep 24, 5:30 PM
Lowest
5.79 ftSep 20, 9:45 AM
Range
8.53 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.58 ftsince Sep 20, 9:45 AM
Readings
658
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 9:00 AM7.37
Sep 27, 8:45 AM7.38
Sep 27, 7:45 AM7.48
Sep 27, 6:45 AM7.58
Sep 27, 5:45 AM7.71
Sep 27, 4:45 AM7.84
Sep 27, 3:45 AM7.97
Sep 27, 2:45 AM8.10
Sep 27, 1:45 AM8.22
Sep 27, 12:45 AM8.32
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.39
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.43
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.48
Sep 26, 8:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.52
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.54
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.56
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.57
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.60
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.65
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.70
Sep 26, 12:45 PM8.75
Sep 26, 11:45 AM8.82
Sep 26, 10:45 AM8.91
Sep 26, 9:45 AM8.99
Sep 26, 8:45 AM9.12
Sep 26, 7:45 AM9.26
Sep 26, 6:45 AM9.39
Sep 26, 5:45 AM9.50
Sep 26, 4:45 AM9.61
Sep 26, 3:45 AM9.71
Sep 26, 2:45 AM9.78
Sep 26, 1:45 AM9.85
Sep 26, 12:45 AM9.92
Sep 25, 11:45 PM9.96
Sep 25, 10:45 PM10.00
Sep 25, 9:00 PM10.07
Sep 25, 8:45 PM10.07
Sep 25, 7:45 PM10.12
Sep 25, 6:45 PM10.15
Sep 25, 5:45 PM10.22
Sep 25, 4:45 PM10.25
Sep 25, 3:45 PM10.30
Sep 25, 2:45 PM10.37
Sep 25, 1:45 PM10.43
Sep 25, 12:45 PM10.47
Sep 25, 11:45 AM10.55
Sep 25, 10:45 AM10.61
Sep 25, 9:45 AM10.67
Sep 25, 8:45 AM10.74
Sep 25, 7:45 AM10.84
Sep 25, 6:45 AM10.95
Sep 25, 5:45 AM11.10
Sep 25, 4:45 AM11.28
Sep 25, 3:45 AM11.53
Sep 25, 2:45 AM11.78
Sep 25, 1:45 AM12.10
Sep 25, 12:45 AM12.49
Sep 24, 11:45 PM12.86
Sep 24, 10:45 PM13.17
Sep 24, 9:00 PM13.73
Sep 24, 8:45 PM13.80
Sep 24, 7:45 PM14.07
Sep 24, 6:45 PM14.21
Sep 24, 5:45 PM14.26
Sep 24, 4:45 PM14.24
Sep 24, 3:45 PM14.14
Sep 24, 2:45 PM13.95
Sep 24, 1:45 PM13.64
Sep 24, 12:45 PM13.26
Sep 24, 11:45 AM12.86
Sep 24, 10:45 AM12.45
Sep 24, 9:45 AM12.05
Sep 24, 8:45 AM11.74
Sep 24, 7:45 AM11.48
Sep 24, 6:45 AM11.25
Sep 24, 5:45 AM11.02
Sep 24, 4:45 AM10.82
Sep 24, 3:45 AM10.59
Sep 24, 2:45 AM10.48
Sep 24, 1:45 AM10.39
Sep 24, 12:45 AM10.34
Sep 23, 11:45 PM10.28
Sep 23, 10:45 PM10.16
Sep 23, 9:45 PM10.04
Sep 23, 8:45 PM10.00
Sep 23, 7:45 PM10.04
Sep 23, 6:45 PM10.11
Sep 23, 5:45 PM10.19
Sep 23, 4:45 PM10.29
Sep 23, 3:45 PM10.37
Sep 23, 2:45 PM10.50
Sep 23, 1:45 PM10.61
Sep 23, 12:45 PM10.70
Sep 23, 11:45 AM10.80
Sep 23, 10:45 AM10.87
Sep 23, 9:45 AM10.93
Sep 23, 8:45 AM10.94
Sep 23, 7:45 AM10.93
Sep 23, 6:45 AM10.88
Sep 23, 5:45 AM10.79
Sep 23, 4:45 AM10.67
Sep 23, 3:45 AM10.60
Sep 23, 2:45 AM10.55
Sep 23, 1:45 AM10.46
Sep 23, 12:45 AM10.42
Sep 22, 11:45 PM10.41
Sep 22, 10:45 PM10.33
Sep 22, 9:45 PM10.30
Sep 22, 8:45 PM10.29
Sep 22, 7:45 PM10.27
Sep 22, 6:45 PM10.26
Sep 22, 5:45 PM10.24
Sep 22, 4:45 PM10.23
Sep 22, 3:45 PM10.21
Sep 22, 2:45 PM10.18
Sep 22, 1:45 PM10.16
Sep 22, 12:45 PM10.20
Sep 22, 11:45 AM10.17
Sep 22, 10:45 AM10.15
Sep 22, 9:45 AM10.14
Sep 22, 8:45 AM10.13
Sep 22, 7:45 AM10.12
Sep 22, 6:00 AM10.18
Sep 22, 5:45 AM10.21
Sep 22, 4:45 AM10.31
Sep 22, 3:45 AM10.39
Sep 22, 2:45 AM10.49
Sep 22, 1:45 AM10.51
Sep 22, 12:45 AM10.54
Sep 21, 11:45 PM10.58
Sep 21, 10:45 PM10.64
Sep 21, 9:45 PM10.66
Sep 21, 8:45 PM10.64
Sep 21, 7:45 PM10.71
Sep 21, 6:45 PM10.74
Sep 21, 5:45 PM10.75
Sep 21, 4:45 PM10.75
Sep 21, 3:45 PM10.78
Sep 21, 2:45 PM10.72
Sep 21, 1:45 PM10.70
Sep 21, 12:45 PM10.64
Sep 21, 11:45 AM10.59
Sep 21, 10:45 AM10.55
Sep 21, 9:45 AM10.56
Sep 21, 8:45 AM10.60
Sep 21, 7:45 AM10.71
Sep 21, 6:45 AM10.87
Sep 21, 5:45 AM11.08
Sep 21, 4:45 AM11.32
Sep 21, 3:45 AM11.55
Sep 21, 2:45 AM11.80
Sep 21, 1:45 AM11.97
Sep 21, 12:45 AM12.14
Sep 20, 11:45 PM12.21
Sep 20, 10:45 PM12.23
Sep 20, 9:45 PM12.18
Sep 20, 8:45 PM12.00
Sep 20, 7:45 PM11.73
Sep 20, 6:45 PM11.28
Sep 20, 5:45 PM10.43
Sep 20, 4:45 PM9.09
Sep 20, 3:45 PM7.48
Sep 20, 2:45 PM6.86
Sep 20, 1:45 PM6.64
Sep 20, 12:45 PM6.42
Sep 20, 11:45 AM6.20
Sep 20, 10:45 AM6.02
Sep 20, 9:45 AM5.79
Water level, 30 days at Elk River at Queen Shoals: the water from 4.00 to 14.32 feet of stage, the latest 7.37 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 14.32 FT, SEP 24, 5:30 PM · LOW 4.00 FT, SEP 10, 2:45 AM05101520Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 227.37
Latest
7.37 ftSep 27, 9:00 AM
Highest
14.32 ftSep 24, 5:30 PM
Lowest
4.00 ftSep 10, 2:45 AM
Range
10.32 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 2.77 ftsince Aug 28, 9:45 AM
Readings
2,834
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 278.377.377.877.3737
Sep 269.948.399.018.3996
Sep 2512.719.9610.789.9692
Sep 2414.3210.2912.4412.8692
Sep 2310.9510.0010.5110.2896
Sep 2210.5610.1010.2710.4192
Sep 2112.2010.5410.9510.5896
Sep 2012.234.847.7512.2187
Sep 194.644.484.534.6489
Sep 184.684.594.644.5996
Sep 174.824.664.714.6696
Sep 165.274.825.024.8296
Sep 156.095.285.655.2896
Sep 146.325.906.136.1196
Sep 139.306.147.156.1796
Sep 126.394.434.736.3996
Sep 114.514.194.374.4996
Sep 104.194.004.114.1996
Sep 94.084.014.054.0296
Sep 84.234.094.154.0996
Sep 74.304.234.254.2396
Sep 64.394.304.344.3096
Sep 54.454.304.384.3988
Sep 44.434.334.394.3396
Sep 34.444.434.434.4392
Sep 24.444.214.324.4496
Sep 14.214.184.194.2192
Aug 314.204.174.194.1896
Aug 304.244.194.204.2096
Aug 294.464.244.354.2496
Aug 284.604.464.524.4657

How it reports

Rank
186of 402 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
37 of 37100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Sep 25, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 9:00 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 Elk River at Queen Shoals

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.