Pocatalico River at Sissonville, WV
USGS Site No: 03201000 • Pocatalico River • Kanawha County, WV
Pocatalico River at Sissonville, WV on the Pocatalico River is currently at 199 cfs (High — 86th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.90 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 | 1 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 3 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 18 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 48 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 311 | Today: 199 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 | 857 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 318 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 244 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 418 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 470 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 221 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 38 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 9 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 8 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 8 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 8 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 7 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 6 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 7 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 44 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 53 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 59 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 55 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 61 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 69 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 79 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 89 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 100 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 116 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 140 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 171 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 216 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 294 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 471 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,030 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 03201000
- State
- WV
- County
- Kanawha County
- Coordinates
- 38.5262, -81.6312
- Drainage Area
- 238 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 593.7
- HUC Code
- 05050008
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 28.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 30.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 33.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 35.0 ft
Currently 26.10 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
2,900 cfsMar 6, 2026
- Min discharge
-
0 cfsOct 6, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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