Greenbrier HUC8 05050003
A 4,260 km² sub-basin of the Ohio region in VA, 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
2
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
147%
p59 of record
Water assets
2,182
230 springs · 469 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- GREENBRIER RIVER AT ALDERSON, WV03183500220 cfsp52 · normal
- GREENBRIER RIVER AT HILLDALE, WV03184000254 cfsp56 · normal
- GREENBRIER RIVER AT BUCKEYE, WV03182500133 cfsp61 · normal
- GREENBRIER RIVER AT DURBIN, WV03180500316 cfsp95 · much above normal
- KNAPP CREEK NEAR MARLINTON, WV0318194913 cfsno long-term record
- ANTHONY CREEK NEAR ANTHONY, WV0318270019 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 2 | 0 | 0/4 | p59 |
Top water assets
- 73Greenbrier Limestone Deep Fossil Aquifer — Eastern West Virginiafossil_water
- 68Brushy Fork Impoundmentreservoir
- 67Second Creekriver
- 67Greenbrier River At Buckeye, Wvriver
- 67West Fork Greenbrier Riverriver
- 67Knapp Creek Near Marlinton, Wvriver
- 67Duncan Runriver
- 67Middle Fork Anthonys Creekriver
- 67Greenbrier Riverriver
- 67Knapp Creekriver