Upper Kanawha HUC8 05050006
A 1,345 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
85
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
164%
p71 of record
Water assets
1,140
20 springs · 395 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- KANAWHA RIVER AT KANAWHA FALLS, WV031930005,860 cfsp71 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p71 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p85 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p88 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p88 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p91 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p93 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p94 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p93 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p82 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p62 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p62 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p36 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p48 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p56 |
Top water assets
- 67South Sand Branchriver
- 67Maple Forkriver
- 67North Sand Branchriver
- 67North Sand Branchriver
- 67South Sand Branchriver
- 67South Sand Branchriver
- 67South Sand Branchriver
- 67North Sand Branchriver
- 66South Sand Branchreservoir
- 65Loop Creekriver