Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
COWPASTURE RIVER NEAR CLIFTON FORGE, VA
usgs-02016000 300 - 20000 cfs I-II 01h15m 541 cfs (running)
gauge class At Griffith you'll want 600 or more, but there are reports you can put in at Sharon park as low as 300.
Gauge (Drainage = 461 sq.mi.) is well down toward the take-out for this reach, thus should accurately show flow in this reach.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
300 -20000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II gauge is important or has warning At Griffith you'll want 600 or more, but there are reports you can put in at Sharon park as low as 300.

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