Little Kanawha River at Palestine, WV
USGS Site No: 03155000 • Little Kanawha River • Wirt County, WV
Little Kanawha River at Palestine, WV on the Little Kanawha River is currently at 9,120 cfs (Very High — 115th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 19.66 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 | 101 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 151 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 302 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 980 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 3,060 |
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 | 17,600 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 5,310 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 7,980 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 6,970 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2,050 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,370 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 221 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 178 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 211 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 273 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 274 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 250 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 200 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 195 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 415 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 376 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 388 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 418 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 480 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 541 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 612 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 671 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 746 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 853 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 997 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,190 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1,500 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 2,200 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 4,160 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 5,330 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03155000
- State
- WV
- County
- Wirt County
- Coordinates
- 39.0590, -81.3896
- Drainage Area
- 1,516 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 584.8
- HUC Code
- 05030203
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 34.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 36.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 38.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 44.0 ft
Currently 16.34 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
17,600 cfsMay 28, 2026
- Min discharge
-
23 cfsSep 20, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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