Gauge Description:

The Craigsville gauge can be used as a general reference. This gauge is on the Gauley, just below the confluence of the Cherry and Gauley. The Cranberry and Williams join the Gauley further upstream, so the gauge is actually measuring what is coming from the Gauley headwaters plus the Williams, Cranberry and Cherry.

The Paddlers gauge on the old bridge abutment at Fenwick gives a more accurate reading. Recommended levels based on the paddlers gauge are 5" to 6'.

The Craigsville gauge conversion table for feet-to-cfs is approximately:
11 feet = 510 cfs
12 feet = 1460 cfs
13 feet = 3200 cfs
14 feet = 5550 cfs
15 feet = 8500 cfs

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV

usgs-03189100

11.50 - 17.00 ft

II-III

01h32m

12.83 ft (rc= 0.5 )

Range	Water Level	Difficulty
11.50 -12.50 ft	barely runnable-perfect runnable	II-III
11.50 -17.00 ft	barely runnable-high runnable	II-III
12.50 -15.00 ft	med runnable-a bit pushy runnable	II-III
15.00 -17.00 ft	a bit pushy runnable-high runnable	II-III

Report - Reports of Cherry Richwood Inn to Gauley River and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When	River/Gauge	Subject	Level	Reporter
54d09h49m	/GAULEY RIVER NEAR CRAIGSVILLE, WV [WV]	Account of 01/26/10	0 cfs	n/a
304d22h35m	Cherry River [WV]	Account of 05/20/09	n/a	Philip Young
5y288d15h01m	Cherry [WV]	Ender at Riley's	14 feet	Robert Anderson
6y183d15h01m	Cherry [WV]	Surfin' the Cherry	~2.5 ft	Jared Ebelhar
6y291d15h01m	Cherry River [WV]	Riley's Hole	1.4 feet	Charles and Nancy Brabec
6y295d15h01m	Cherry River [wv]	Wave Wheel	1'8	Brian Rahall