Gauley River · Class IV–V

Upper Gauley

Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry

For expert private boaters with Gauley-specific experience

As of 9:05 PM ET · Sun Oct 25

Water

1,316 cfs

Medium runnable

Rising since Sun 5:45 PM

Up 837 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 7 days.

Precipitation chance in the next 12 hours: under 10%. NWS forecast for one point near Fayetteville, not this river's watershed · updated 7:48 PM · Hourly ↗

Access

Not verified

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

NPS access list checked about 3 hours ago · Stops ↓

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

USACE schedule updated · Checked about 17 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 7 days at Summersville Lake outflow

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

Gauley River discharge over the last 7 daysA scaled line graph of discharge in cubic feet per second at the Summersville Lake outflow gauge. No rainfall observations are present in this series. A text summary follows the graph.DISCHARGE · CFS01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25NowLow runnable · 400 cfsMedium runnable · 700 cfsHigh runnable · 4,000 cfsAbove recommended · 5,000 cfsRAIN AT GAUGE · HOURLYNo observationsLatest · 1,316 cfs7d high · 4,219 cfs

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In the available readings from the last 7 days at Summersville Lake outflow, discharge ranged from 439 to 4,219 cfs. The latest reading is 1,316 cfs, down 1,484 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

    Gauley Tailwaters

    Status unknown

    NPS-listed public river access

    Put in below Summersville Dam; release timing and parking controls matter.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 ↗
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 7:48 PM NWS ↗
Access NPS public-access designations and operational notices, stored as separate facts. Unknowns and conflicts stay visible. Per stop, above NPS ↗