Cheat HUC8 05020004
A 3,683 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in MD, PA, WV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
545%
p89 of record
Water assets
1,921
109 springs · 322 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- SHAVERS FORK NR CHEAT BRIDGE, WV0306751088 cfsp75 · normal
- BIG SANDY CREEK AT ROCKVILLE, WV03070500131 cfsp84 · above normal
- CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV030702603,690 cfsp88 · above normal
- SHAVERS FORK BELOW BOWDEN, WV03068800414 cfsp89 · above normal
- DRY FORK AT HENDRICKS, WV03065000538 cfsp89 · above normal
- CHEAT RIVER NEAR PARSONS, WV030695001,910 cfsp91 · much above normal
- BLACKWATER RIVER AT DAVIS, WV03066000226 cfsp91 · much above normal
- CHEAT RIVER BELOW SALTLICK CREEK AT ROWLESBURG, WV03070200153,060 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p89 |
Top water assets
- 67Shavers Forkriver
- 67Glady Forkriver
- 67Red Creekriver
- 67Shavers Forkriver
- 67Blackwater River At Davis, Wvriver
- 67Shavers Fork Nr Cheat Bridge, Wvriver
- 67Lake Lynnreservoir
- 67Big Runriver
- 67Red Creekriver
- 67Shavers Forkriver