Gauley HUC8 05050005
A 3,679 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
85
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 7 reporting
Median flow
243%
p69 of record
Water assets
2,038
12 springs · 356 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, WV03192000821 cfsp40 · normal
- LAUREL CREEK NEAR FENWICK, WV0318890013 cfsp51 · normal
- CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WV0318750057 cfsp59 · normal
- MEADOW RIVER AT NALLEN, WV0319000090 cfsp69 · normal
- GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV03189100448 cfsp73 · normal
- WILLIAMS RIVER AT DYER, WV03186500110 cfsp76 · above normal
- PETERS CREEK NEAR LOCKWOOD, WV0319150022 cfsp85 · above normal
- GAULEY RIVER BELOW SUMMERSVILLE DAM, WV031896001,470 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p69 |
Top water assets
- 67Big Beaver Creekriver
- 67Williams Riverriver
- 67Little Laurel Creekriver
- 67Clear Forkriver
- 67Campbells Creek Slurry Impoundmentreservoir
- 67Big Clear Creekriver
- 67Laurel Creek Near Fenwick, Wvriver
- 67Taylor Runriver
- 67Sugar Camp Branch Coal Refuse Impoundmentreservoir
- 67Big Beaver Creekriver