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Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

A gauge on the Kanawha River in Fayette County, West Virginia. Its stage was 7.09 ft as of Oct 16, 1:00 AM EDT.

Gauge KANW2Fayette County, West VirginiaEvery gauge in West Virginia

Stage now
7.09 ftreported Oct 16, 1:00 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.28 ftsince Oct 15, 1:00 AM
Elevation
758 ftabove sea level
County
Fayette County
Position
38.1333° N, 81.2167° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls: the water from 7.09 to 7.56 feet of stage, the latest 7.09 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 7.56 FT, OCT 15, 12:00 PM · LOW 7.09 FT, OCT 16, 1:00 AM7.07.27.47.67.83 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 167.09
Latest
7.09 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
7.56 ftOct 15, 12:00 PM
Lowest
7.09 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Range
0.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.28 ftsince Oct 15, 1:30 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.09
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.14
Oct 16, 12:30 AM7.18
Oct 16, 12:15 AM7.22
Oct 16, 12:00 AM7.26
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 11:30 PM7.29
Oct 15, 11:15 PM7.31
Oct 15, 11:00 PM7.32
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.31
Oct 15, 10:30 PM7.31
Oct 15, 10:15 PM7.31
Oct 15, 10:00 PM7.33
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.35
Oct 15, 9:30 PM7.34
Oct 15, 9:15 PM7.35
Oct 15, 9:00 PM7.35
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.37
Oct 15, 8:30 PM7.36
Oct 15, 8:15 PM7.38
Oct 15, 8:00 PM7.39
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.39
Oct 15, 7:30 PM7.39
Oct 15, 7:15 PM7.40
Oct 15, 7:00 PM7.40
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.42
Oct 15, 6:30 PM7.42
Oct 15, 6:15 PM7.43
Oct 15, 6:00 PM7.43
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.43
Oct 15, 5:30 PM7.43
Oct 15, 5:15 PM7.45
Oct 15, 5:00 PM7.44
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.45
Oct 15, 4:30 PM7.45
Oct 15, 4:15 PM7.45
Oct 15, 4:00 PM7.45
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.46
Oct 15, 3:30 PM7.46
Oct 15, 3:15 PM7.46
Oct 15, 3:00 PM7.48
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.48
Oct 15, 2:30 PM7.50
Oct 15, 2:15 PM7.53
Oct 15, 2:00 PM7.53
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 1:30 PM7.55
Oct 15, 1:15 PM7.55
Oct 15, 1:00 PM7.55
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 12:30 PM7.55
Oct 15, 12:15 PM7.55
Oct 15, 12:00 PM7.56
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.55
Oct 15, 11:30 AM7.55
Oct 15, 11:15 AM7.54
Oct 15, 11:00 AM7.52
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 10:30 AM7.49
Oct 15, 10:15 AM7.48
Oct 15, 10:00 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:30 AM7.49
Oct 15, 9:15 AM7.49
Oct 15, 9:00 AM7.49
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.49
Oct 15, 8:30 AM7.46
Oct 15, 8:15 AM7.44
Oct 15, 8:00 AM7.46
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.44
Oct 15, 7:30 AM7.41
Oct 15, 7:15 AM7.39
Oct 15, 7:00 AM7.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 6:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 6:15 AM7.30
Oct 15, 6:00 AM7.29
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 5:30 AM7.28
Oct 15, 5:15 AM7.27
Oct 15, 5:00 AM7.28
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 4:30 AM7.31
Oct 15, 4:15 AM7.33
Oct 15, 4:00 AM7.34
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 3:30 AM7.34
Oct 15, 3:15 AM7.34
Oct 15, 3:00 AM7.35
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:30 AM7.35
Oct 15, 2:15 AM7.35
Oct 15, 2:00 AM7.36
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.37
Oct 15, 1:30 AM7.37
Water level, 7 days at Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls: the water from 2.79 to 8.54 feet of stage, the latest 7.09 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 8.54 FT, OCT 13, 11:00 AM · LOW 2.79 FT, OCT 9, 9:00 AM246810Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 167.09
Latest
7.09 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
8.54 ftOct 13, 11:00 AM
Lowest
2.79 ftOct 9, 9:00 AM
Range
5.75 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.16 ftsince Oct 9, 1:30 AM
Readings
668
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 1:00 AM7.09
Oct 16, 12:45 AM7.14
Oct 15, 11:45 PM7.28
Oct 15, 10:45 PM7.31
Oct 15, 9:45 PM7.35
Oct 15, 8:45 PM7.37
Oct 15, 7:45 PM7.39
Oct 15, 6:45 PM7.42
Oct 15, 5:45 PM7.43
Oct 15, 4:45 PM7.45
Oct 15, 3:45 PM7.46
Oct 15, 2:45 PM7.48
Oct 15, 1:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 12:45 PM7.54
Oct 15, 11:45 AM7.55
Oct 15, 10:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 9:45 AM7.50
Oct 15, 8:45 AM7.49
Oct 15, 7:45 AM7.44
Oct 15, 6:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 5:45 AM7.28
Oct 15, 4:45 AM7.29
Oct 15, 3:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 2:45 AM7.34
Oct 15, 1:45 AM7.37
Oct 15, 12:45 AM7.38
Oct 14, 11:45 PM7.38
Oct 14, 10:45 PM7.40
Oct 14, 9:45 PM7.41
Oct 14, 8:45 PM7.48
Oct 14, 7:45 PM7.50
Oct 14, 6:45 PM7.55
Oct 14, 5:45 PM7.63
Oct 14, 4:45 PM7.66
Oct 14, 3:45 PM7.67
Oct 14, 2:45 PM7.73
Oct 14, 1:45 PM7.77
Oct 14, 12:45 PM7.77
Oct 14, 11:45 AM7.80
Oct 14, 10:45 AM7.88
Oct 14, 9:45 AM7.95
Oct 14, 8:45 AM7.96
Oct 14, 7:45 AM7.82
Oct 14, 6:45 AM7.67
Oct 14, 5:45 AM7.74
Oct 14, 4:45 AM7.92
Oct 14, 3:45 AM7.94
Oct 14, 2:45 AM7.96
Oct 14, 1:45 AM7.97
Oct 14, 12:45 AM7.98
Oct 13, 11:45 PM8.06
Oct 13, 10:45 PM8.08
Oct 13, 9:45 PM8.09
Oct 13, 8:45 PM8.10
Oct 13, 7:45 PM8.13
Oct 13, 6:45 PM8.18
Oct 13, 5:45 PM8.27
Oct 13, 4:45 PM8.29
Oct 13, 3:45 PM8.34
Oct 13, 2:45 PM8.37
Oct 13, 1:45 PM8.41
Oct 13, 12:45 PM8.46
Oct 13, 11:45 AM8.52
Oct 13, 10:45 AM8.52
Oct 13, 9:45 AM8.35
Oct 13, 8:45 AM8.14
Oct 13, 7:45 AM7.81
Oct 13, 6:45 AM7.55
Oct 13, 5:45 AM7.45
Oct 13, 4:45 AM7.45
Oct 13, 3:45 AM7.45
Oct 13, 2:45 AM7.45
Oct 13, 1:45 AM7.45
Oct 13, 12:45 AM7.32
Oct 12, 11:45 PM7.19
Oct 12, 10:45 PM7.15
Oct 12, 9:45 PM7.13
Oct 12, 8:45 PM6.66
Oct 12, 7:45 PM5.63
Oct 12, 6:45 PM4.72
Oct 12, 5:45 PM4.70
Oct 12, 4:45 PM4.71
Oct 12, 3:45 PM4.72
Oct 12, 2:45 PM4.72
Oct 12, 1:45 PM4.76
Oct 12, 12:45 PM4.74
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.75
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.77
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.80
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.79
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.83
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.77
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.77
Oct 12, 4:45 AM4.77
Oct 12, 3:45 AM4.76
Oct 12, 2:45 AM4.69
Oct 12, 1:45 AM4.51
Oct 12, 12:45 AM4.29
Oct 11, 11:45 PM4.16
Oct 11, 10:45 PM4.10
Oct 11, 9:45 PM4.03
Oct 11, 8:45 PM3.91
Oct 11, 7:45 PM3.86
Oct 11, 6:45 PM3.84
Oct 11, 5:45 PM3.81
Oct 11, 4:45 PM3.80
Oct 11, 3:45 PM3.78
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.78
Oct 11, 1:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.77
Oct 11, 11:45 AM3.77
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.78
Oct 11, 9:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.76
Oct 11, 7:45 AM3.72
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.71
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.71
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.69
Oct 11, 3:45 AM3.67
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.67
Oct 11, 1:45 AM3.67
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.66
Oct 10, 11:45 PM3.67
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.66
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.66
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.66
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.65
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.65
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.64
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.65
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.66
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.68
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.69
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.70
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.70
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.70
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.70
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 5:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 3:45 AM3.71
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.70
Oct 10, 1:45 AM3.70
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.70
Oct 9, 11:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 9:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.70
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.69
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.69
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.69
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.67
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.58
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.26
Oct 9, 9:45 AM2.85
Oct 9, 8:45 AM2.80
Oct 9, 7:45 AM2.86
Oct 9, 6:45 AM2.91
Oct 9, 5:45 AM2.93
Oct 9, 4:45 AM2.93
Oct 9, 3:45 AM2.93
Oct 9, 2:45 AM2.93
Oct 9, 1:45 AM2.93
Water level, 30 days at Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls: the water from 2.33 to 8.54 feet of stage, the latest 7.09 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 8.54 FT, OCT 13, 11:00 AM · LOW 2.33 FT, SEP 16, 9:30 AM246810Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 117.09
Latest
7.09 ftOct 16, 1:00 AM
Highest
8.54 ftOct 13, 11:00 AM
Lowest
2.33 ftSep 16, 9:30 AM
Range
6.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 4.64 ftsince Sep 16, 1:30 AM
Readings
2,835
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 167.267.097.187.095
Oct 157.567.277.417.2896
Oct 148.047.387.747.3896
Oct 138.547.227.998.0696
Oct 127.194.185.097.1996
Oct 114.163.663.794.1694
Oct 103.713.643.683.6796
Oct 93.702.793.333.7095
Oct 83.342.923.022.9394
Oct 73.703.233.453.3591
Oct 63.933.533.813.5395
Oct 53.953.653.773.8495
Oct 43.683.673.683.6796
Oct 33.713.673.693.6896
Oct 23.702.743.323.6996
Oct 14.362.843.522.8495
Sep 304.474.354.414.3794
Sep 294.884.464.594.4796
Sep 285.094.494.824.7795
Sep 275.835.085.515.0895
Sep 265.114.844.905.1195
Sep 255.445.125.235.1295
Sep 245.214.574.935.1995
Sep 235.533.774.564.6596
Sep 223.933.553.783.8390
Sep 213.602.573.033.5496
Sep 203.652.593.043.6186
Sep 193.462.462.873.4691
Sep 183.442.432.693.3596
Sep 172.762.482.592.4895
Sep 162.702.332.502.6888

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
666 of 67299.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 22 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score96.3of 100

West Virginia median
92.4the median score of 711 stations
Scoring higher
191stations in West Virginia
Sharing its score
5ranks 192 to 196
Points deducted
3.71.8 arrival, 0.9 accuracy, 0.6 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; West Virginia median 95.6, 100.0, 93.9
Next above
MTGW2rank 192; ahead on reports received 99.4% against 98.8%
Next below
DMWW2rank 194; behind on reports received 98.8% against 97.6%

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsWest Virginia median 89.9664 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1081.78.2 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 87.5half its reports arrived within 19 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsWest Virginia median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.1 of 20 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 95.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.4 of 10 points, at the medianWest Virginia median 93.9-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (45 min), none for 72 (18 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Kanawha River at Kanawha Falls

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.