Elk HUC8 05050007
A 3,971 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
82
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
411%
p78 of record
Water assets
2,613
18 springs · 904 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- LITTLE SANDY CREEK NEAR ELKVIEW,WV0319779010 cfsp66 · normal
- ELK RIVER BELOW WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV03194700567 cfsp78 · above normal
- ELK RIVER AT QUEEN SHOALS, WV031970002,190 cfsp83 · above normal
- ELK RIVER NEAR FRAMETOWN, WV031966001,620 cfsno long-term record
- ELK RIVER AT CLAY, WV031968001,210 cfsno long-term record
- ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV031979502,690 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p78 |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p87 |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p92 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p93 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p94 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p95 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p95 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p95 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p97 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p55 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p56 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p60 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p67 |
Top water assets
- 67Leatherwood Creekriver
- 67Elk Riverriver
- 67Valley Forkriver
- 67Sugar Creekriver
- 67Sugar Creekriver
- 67Back Fork Elk Riverriver
- 67Elk Riverriver
- 67Blaze Forkriver
- 67Big Branch Coal Refuse Facilityreservoir
- 67Little Sugar Creekriver