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🌊 Gauley River · Class IV–V+Is Upper Gauley running?
Reading from Nov 4, 3:00 PM MT. Site data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:04 PM MT.
Off season (commercial)
Last 7 days (cfs), Mountain time. Low 485 cfs, high 4,180 cfs.
| Status | No range on file Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Gauley River |
| Section | Summersville Dam to Woods Ferry |
| Class | IV–V+ |
| Nearest town | Summersville / Fayetteville, West Virginia |
| Runnable range | No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge. |
| Commercial season | Sep–Oct (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | GAULEY RIVER ABOVE BELVA, WV (USGS 03192000) |
| Dam release | Yes, flow is set by dam releases. Release schedule → |
| Permits | Gauley Season: scheduled fall releases from Summersville Dam. |
| Note | The gauge below Summersville Dam no longer reports to USGS. This shows the USGS gauge above Belva, far downstream, so no range is shown. |
| More info | American Whitewater river page |
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.
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