Buckhannon

I ran this section four times throughout 2025 with the following level readings on the USGS gauge in Buckhannon: 7.40' (04/11), 7.95' (06/21), 8.33' (12/21 lap 1), and 8.11' (12/21 lap 2). Though the level was 0.40' higher than the listed minimum on this page, I would not want to run this section any lower than I did on 04/11. Furthermore, while the 06/21 lap supposedly had 0.55' more water than the 04/11 lap, the level for both of those laps was almost exactly the same. There were two reasons for this: 1) the gauge is 14 miles downstream from the put-in, and 2) the flow on 06/21 dropped at double the rate of the flow on 04/11. This is a somewhat long-winded way of explaining that simply looking at the gauge and seeing 7.00'-7.50' while the flow is dropping is not necessarily a guarantee that there will be enough water for a worthwhile experience. Regarding the minimum runnable flow on this section, I think it should be considered to be a) 7.00' and rising or b) 8.00' and dropping in order for one to be certain that there will be just enough water.