Little Kanawha HUC8 05030203
A 5,982 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in WV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
575%
p82 of record
Water assets
3,678
11 springs · 1,017 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, WV03152000265 cfsp79 · above normal
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WV031550001,220 cfsp81 · above normal
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER NR WILDCAT, WV03151400147 cfsp82 · above normal
- SOUTH FORK HUGHES RIVER BELOW MACFARLAN, WV0315522092 cfsp86 · above normal
- WEST FORK LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT ROCKSDALE, WV0315400089 cfsp88 · above normal
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT BURNSVILLE, WV03151600197 cfsno long-term record
- SAND FORK NEAR GLENVILLE, WV0315191533 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p82 |
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p83 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p90 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p92 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p96 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p98 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p98 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p98 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p98 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p99 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p80 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p67 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p71 |
Top water assets
- 66Charles Fork #17reservoir
- 66North Fork Hughes River Site 21C Damreservoir
- 66Salt Lick Creek No. 4 Damreservoir
- 66Salt Lick Creek No. 6 Damreservoir
- 66Pullman No. 1reservoir
- 66Bonds Creek Site No. 1reservoir
- 66Saltlick Creek No. 9 Damreservoir
- 66Salt Lick Creek No. 8 Damreservoir
- 65Little Kanawha River At Glenville, Wvriver
- 65Little Kanawha River At Palestine, Wvriver