Lower Kanawha HUC8 05050008
A 2,394 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
81
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
87%
p41 of record
Water assets
2,455
214 springs · 1,443 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- KANAWHA RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV031980003,060 cfsp32 · normal
- HURRICANE CREEK AT HURRICANE, WV032014052 cfsp41 · normal
- POCATALICO RIVER AT SISSONVILLE, WV0320100069 cfsp90 · above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p41 |
Top water assets
- 66Blake'S Creek Site No.7reservoir
- 66Pocatalico Structure No.28reservoir
- 66Pocatalico No. 14reservoir
- 65Winfield Locks And Damreservoir
- 65Hurricane Creek At Hurricane, Wvriver
- 65Pocatalico River At Sissonville, Wvriver
- 65Thirteenmile Creekriver
- 65Kanawha River At Charleston, Wvriver
- 65Evans Creekriver
- 65Tupper Creekriver