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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
83
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
469%
p80 of record
Water assets
3,678
11 springs · 1,017 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT PALESTINE, WV03155000275 cfsp59 · normal
- SOUTH FORK HUGHES RIVER BELOW MACFARLAN, WV0315522070 cfsp70 · normal
- WEST FORK LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT ROCKSDALE, WV0315400029 cfsp80 · above normal
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER NR WILDCAT, WV0315140072 cfsp83 · above normal
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT GLENVILLE, WV03152000231 cfsp88 · above normal
- LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER AT BURNSVILLE, WV03151600156 cfsno long-term record
- SAND FORK NEAR GLENVILLE, WV0315191531 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p80 |
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