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Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge is just below the bridge where FS 76 crosses the river.

The recommended minimum of 3.5 feet is approximately 260 cfs and the recommended maximum of 5.5 feet is approximately 1400 cfs.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
CRANBERRY RIVER NEAR RICHWOOD, WV
usgs-03187500 3.50 - 5.50 ft II-IV 00h40m 3.17 ft (rc= -0.2 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3.50 -5.50 ft barely runnable-high runnable II-IV

Report - Reports of Cranberry AC (Lower): Big Rock Camping Area 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
Cranberry [WV] cranberry split way to low Bradford McArthur
Cranberry [WV] Rock in Cranberry Split n/a Matt Muir
2y12d05h10m Cranberry [WV] Full Nelson Ledge @ 5.3ft 5.3ish zander hendrick
3y241d14h10m Lower Cranberry [WV] Ledge above the split 3.8 ft. Robert Anderson
4y213d14h10m Cranberry [WV] Cranberry Splits 4.5 ft Robert Anderson