Gauley River · Class III–IV (V)

Lower Gauley

Woods Ferry to Upper Swiss

For advanced private boaters with big-water skills

As of 7:52 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

928 cfs

Low runnable

Rising since Sun 5:15 AM

Up 275 cfs so far. Falling over the last 3 hours. In range since Sun 5:45 AM.

Current Discharge at Belva · reported by U.S. Geological Survey ·

Rain

Rain unknown

No rain observations at Belva in the last 72 hours.

Precipitation chance in the next 12 hours: under 10%. NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville, not this river's watershed · updated 6:19 PM · Hourly ↗

Access

Not verified

No current notice for the put-in or take-out.

NPS access list checked about 2 hours ago · Stops ↓

Release schedule · Published Gauley release season ended October 18, 2026.

USACE schedule updated · Checked about 16 hours ago.

USACE release schedule ↗

A range is American Whitewater's reference for water, not trip clearance. It doesn't know your skill, group, wood, weather or daylight.

Last 72 hours at Belva

Shaded by the American Whitewater bands for this run. Hatched: outside the published range.

Gauley River discharge over the last 72 hoursA scaled line graph of discharge in cubic feet per second at the Belva gauge. No rainfall observations are present in this series. A text summary follows the graph.DISCHARGE · CFS01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000Thu 7 PMFri 7 PMSat 7 PMNowLow runnable · 750 cfsMedium runnable · 1,500 cfsRAIN AT GAUGE · HOURLYNo observationsLatest · 928 cfs72h high · 4,450 cfs

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In the available readings from the last 72 hours at Belva, discharge ranged from 646 to 4,450 cfs. The latest reading is 928 cfs, down 3,482 cfs from the first available reading. The high was observed . No rainfall observations are present in this series.

Observed discharge—not a forecast This source does not include watershed rainfall in the displayed series

Put-in to take-out

In river order · designation and today's status are separate facts

  1. Put-in · required

    Wood's Ferry

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    American Whitewater's Lower Gauley start.

  2. Take-out · required

    Upper Swiss

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    NPS public access near Swiss; high-clearance access may be advisable.

Sources

Water U.S. Geological Survey · Belva gauge, 03192000. Provisional data; counts as current for 90 min. Raw Belva stage 2.47 ft. USGS ↗
Range American Whitewater bands for Lower Gauley · Woods Ferry to Upper Swiss. Community guidance, kept separate from the live reading. Reviewed September 04, 2026 American Whitewater ↗
Rain Radar-estimated rain (NOAA MRMS) at the Belva gauge point, not across the watershed. Precipitation chance from the NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville. Forecast 6:19 PM NWS ↗
Access NPS public-access designations and operational notices, stored as separate facts. Unknowns and conflicts stay visible. Per stop, above NPS ↗