Elk River at Clay, WV
USGS Site No: 03196800 • Elk River • Clay County, WV
Elk River at Clay, WV on the Elk River is currently at 1,210 cfs (High — 90th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.93 ft.
Reading from
↑ Upstream on Elk River
Elk River at Sutton, WV
Downstream on Elk River ↓
Elk River at Queen Shoals, WV
1,210
CFS Discharge
5.93
Gage Height (ft)
High
Flow Condition
Normal
Flood Status
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for July 29 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 | 92 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 186 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 314 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 740 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 1,380 | Today: 1,210 cfs |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03196800
- State
- WV
- County
- Clay County
- Coordinates
- 38.4607, -81.0876
- Drainage Area
- 992 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 677.2
- HUC Code
- 05050007
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 16.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 18.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 20.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 29.0 ft
Currently 12.07 ft below flood stage.
Nearby Gauges
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Elk River at Queen Shoals, WVHigh10.7 mi · 4,170 cfs
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Peters Creek Near Lockwood, WVHigh14.0 mi · 72 cfs
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Gauley River Above Belva, WVHigh16.5 mi · 3,840 cfs
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Birch River at Herold, WVUnknown17.4 mi · 0 cfs
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Gauley River Below Summersville Dam, WVNormal20.1 mi · 1,470 cfs