Big Coal River at Ashford, WV
USGS Site No: 03198500 • Big Coal River • Boone County, WV
Big Coal River at Ashford, WV on the Big Coal River is currently at 346 cfs (High — 88th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.68 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 17 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 35 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 69 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 127 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 463 | Today: 346 cfs |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 582 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 518 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 675 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 440 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 158 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 142 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 126 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 123 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 131 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 137 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 144 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 147 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 156 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 270 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 302 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 313 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 290 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 305 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 327 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 352 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 377 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 408 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 446 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 508 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 595 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 708 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 905 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,260 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,760 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03198500
- State
- WV
- County
- Boone County
- Coordinates
- 38.1798, -81.7115
- Drainage Area
- 390 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 621.8
- HUC Code
- 05050009
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 16.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 17.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 20.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 25.0 ft
Currently 14.32 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
4,830 cfsFeb 20, 2026
- Min discharge
-
43 cfsSep 20, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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