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13. Thurmond to Cunard

Class I-III
9.4 Miles

Surprise drop


Surprise drop
Photo by S.King taken 07/21/02

Gauge Information

med
3.03
7/4 16:00

Min Sug. Level:  2.7 ft Max Sug. Level:  9 ft

River Description

Mostly flatwater. Perhaps five class 2 rapids with long stretches of flatwater between them. There is also a class 3, with a big hole called Surprise. Surprise rapid is big enough to stand large rafts vertically at some flows.

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Last Updated: 2006-09-10 02:39:25

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Surprise - Aerial Photo


Surprise - Aerial Photo  New WV
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Kayak in Surprise


Kayak in Surprise  New WV
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NEW RIVER AT THURMOND, WV [ WV ]

Current Conditions

Stage Flow Updated
3.03 2180 7/4 16:00

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
WV New— 11. Sandstone to McCreery I-III 3.03 ft   med 7/4 16:00
WV New— 12. McCreery to Thurmond II-III 3.03 ft   med 7/4 16:00
WV New— 13. Thurmond to Cunard I-III 3.03 ft   med 7/4 16:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:1430
USGS Station:03185400
HUC:00505004
Latitude:37.9550
Longitude:-81.0767
Class:-1

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