Is Upper Blackwater running?

Flow now

No live gauge for this run

Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.

Status

No gauge
Off season (commercial)

Runnable range: no range on file

No live USGS gauge for this run. American Whitewater →

No 7-day series available for this gauge right now.

Status	No gauge Off season (commercial)
River	Blackwater
Section	1. Below Blackwater Falls to North Fork Confluence
Class	V
Nearest town	Upper Blackwater, West Virginia
Take-out	39.12398, -79.51982 Confluence Take Out Parking
Length	2.5 mi · 4.02 km American Whitewater published miles; kilometres are that length converted
Runnable range	No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge.
Commercial season	Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial)
Gauge	No live gauge
Note	Put-in from American Whitewater (aw_linestring_start_over_distant_access) Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call.
More info	American Whitewater river page

Named rapids

Z Falls Class IV+ 0.4 mi
3 boofs right Class IV+ 0.6 mi
No Man's Land Class IV 1.4 mi

Names and classes are copied from the cited source for this run. They are not a live hazard rating.

Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.

📅 Planning a trip or a season here

Commercial season months are not on file for this run.

Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.

The blue line is the published reach geometry. The second dot is the take-out. Neither is a flow measurement.

Housing around Upper Blackwater

What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.

What to expect to pay

We don't have a sourced rent range for Upper Blackwater yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.

No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.

Places to search

Zillow rentals search — Upper Blackwater, WV
Search results, not a specific listing.
Apartments.com search — Upper Blackwater, WV
Search results, not a specific listing.
Facebook Marketplace search — Upper Blackwater room for rent
Opens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
Facebook group search — Upper Blackwater seasonal housing
Search for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
CoolWorks search — Upper Blackwater
Seasonal jobs board. Some posts mention housing; read the employer page.

Communities

r/whitewater
General whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.

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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here

Adventure / Raft Guide · ACE Adventure Resort, Oak Hill (New River Gorge) WV
White Water Raft Guide · River & Trail Outfitters, Harpers Ferry WV
River Guide (spring guide training) · River Expeditions, Oak Hill WV

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