Paddlers generally go by the gauge on the bridge in Albright.
Cheat Albright PS Gauge
Alb. Bridge = (1.55 * Alb. PS) + 0.5
Cheat at Albright Gauge & Calculator - Frames
Low 1.25' bridge, High 5' bridge
However, this gauge has been unreliable lately (April, 2009), so we've replaced it with Rowlesburg. Another gauge of interest is Parsons, but it's farther upstream, allow 18 hrs for Parsons flow to reach Albright. Rowlesburg is only 7 hours upstream so is preferable.A graph showing Albright Bridge Vs Rowlesburg Flow is linked here.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||||||||||
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| CHEAT RIVER AT ALBRIGHT, WV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| usgs-03070260 | 0.80 - 3.85 ft | III+(V) | 02h10m | 1.4 ft (rc= 0.2 ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| CHEAT RIVER AT HWY 50 NEAR ROWLESBURG, WV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| usgs-03069870 | 500 - 10000 cfs | III+(V) | 02h10m | 1600 cfs (rc= 0.2 ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Albright Power Station 