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 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
70
Moderate
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
1204%
p95 of record
Water assets
2,455
214 springs · 1,443 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- KANAWHA RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV0319800017,500 cfsp90 · much above normal
- HURRICANE CREEK AT HURRICANE, WV0320140531 cfsp95 · much above normal
- POCATALICO RIVER AT SISSONVILLE, WV03201000199 cfsp96 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p95 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p93 |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p95 |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p97 |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p94 |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p97 |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p100 |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p90 |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p48 |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p38 |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p55 |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p50 |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p58 |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | p76 |
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