Gauley River · Class IV–V
Upper Gauley
For expert private boaters with Gauley-specific experience
As of 7:57 PM ET · Sun Oct 25
Water
893 cfs
Medium runnable
Rising since Sun 5:45 PM
Up 413 cfs so far.
Current Summersville outflow · reported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ·
Rain
Rain unknown
No rain observations at Summersville Lake outflow 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 Summersville Lake outflow
Shaded by the American Whitewater bands for this run. Hatched: outside the published range.
← Scroll left for earlier readings
In the available readings from the last 72 hours at Summersville Lake outflow, discharge ranged from 475 to 4,219 cfs. The latest reading is 893 cfs, down 3,326 cfs from the first available reading. The high was observed . No rainfall observations are present in this series.
Put-in to take-out
In river order · designation and today's status are separate facts
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Put-in · required
Gauley Tailwaters
Status unknown
NPS-listed public river access
Put in below Summersville Dam; release timing and parking controls matter.
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Alternate take-out · optional
Mason's Branch
Status unknown
NPS-listed public river access
First take-out encountered after Sweet's Falls; parking is tightly controlled in Gauley season.
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Take-out · required
Wood's Ferry
Status unknown
NPS-listed public river access
Second take-out encountered and the end of American Whitewater's complete Upper Gauley reach.
Sources
| Water | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Summersville Lake outflow, SUG. preliminary data; counts as current for 90 min. | USACE ↗ | |
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| Range | American Whitewater bands for Upper Gauley · Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry. Community guidance, kept separate from the live reading. | Reviewed September 04, 2026 | American Whitewater ↗ |
| Rain | Radar-estimated rain (NOAA MRMS) at the Summersville Lake outflow 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 ↗ |