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 2026-10-13); 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
702%
p87 of record
Water assets
2,038
12 springs · 356 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, WV031920003,330 cfsp86 · above normal
- GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV031891001,740 cfsp86 · above normal
- CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WV03187500297 cfsp87 · above normal
- PETERS CREEK NEAR LOCKWOOD, WV0319150046 cfsp87 · above normal
- WILLIAMS RIVER AT DYER, WV03186500438 cfsp89 · above normal
- LAUREL CREEK NEAR FENWICK, WV03188900108 cfsp94 · much above normal
- MEADOW RIVER AT NALLEN, WV03190000421 cfsp95 · much above normal
- GAULEY RIVER BELOW SUMMERSVILLE DAM, WV031896001,470 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p87 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p93 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p94 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p96 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p97 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p95 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p97 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p52 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p49 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | p46 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | p46 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | p60 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/7 | p70 |
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