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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 03197950 ELK RIVER AT CHARLESTON, WV

Kanawha County, West Virginia

Hydrologic Unit Code 05050007

Latitude 38°21'29", Longitude 81°37'38" NAD27

Drainage area 1,532 square miles

Gage datum 541.66 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
35	2024-11-12 14:30:12	EST	Yes	FDB/GTR	USGS	-183	24.04	0.06	0.30	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
34	2024-09-12 15:22:04	EDT	Yes	JBV/JDS/MMC	USGS	361	23.65	-0.03	0.42	Poor	Clear	NONE
33	2024-06-20 11:37:01	EDT	Yes	FDB/JBV/RJD	USGS	453	23.79	0.00	0.40	Poor	Clear	NONE
32	2024-04-30 11:26:09	EDT	Yes	FDB/OBS	USGS	863	24.10	0.02	0.53	Poor	Clear	NONE
31	2024-04-17 11:58:01	EDT	Yes	FDB	USGS	5900	27.66	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
30	2024-04-16 14:35:04	EDT	Yes	FDB/CDW	USGS	6030	27.36	0.05	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
29	2024-02-05 15:08:24	EST	Yes	WMJ/JDS/JBV	USGS	1970	25.12	0.02	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
28	2023-12-04 11:28:26	EST	Yes	FDB/WMJ/CDW	USGS	755	24.00	0.04	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
27	2023-09-25 10:17:07	EDT	Yes	WMJ/GTR	USGS	437	23.57	-0.03	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
26	2023-07-05 10:06:09	EDT	Yes	FDB/GRT	USGS	404	23.73	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
25	2023-05-01 11:10:04	EDT	Yes	WMJ/JDS	USGS	551	26.85	0.02	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
24	2023-02-28 13:23:02	EST	Yes	CAW/WMJ/MMC	USGS	4070	25.98	0.01	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
23	2022-12-13 12:58:58	EST	Yes	FDB/JDS/WMJ	USGS	2070	25.21	-0.02		Good	Clear	NONE
22	2022-10-12 16:16:05	EDT	Yes	FDB/WMJ	USGS	-151	23.63	0.13	0.22	Poor	Clear	NONE
21	2022-10-12 15:57:08	EDT	Yes	FDB/WMJ	USGS	285	23.44	-0.01	0.23	Poor	Clear	NONE
20	2022-06-28 15:55:09	EDT	Yes	FDB/JDS/CAW	USGS	2880	24.86	0.02	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
19	2022-04-22 14:12:06	EDT	Yes	JDS/FDB	USGS	2540	24.79	0.00	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
18	2022-01-24 11:02:07	EST	Yes	JDS	USGS	3640	24.98	-0.02	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
17	2021-09-24 15:11:06	EDT	Yes	JDS/FDB	USGS	205	24.93	0.04	0.40	Poor	Clear	NONE
16	2021-06-09 10:56	EDT	Yes	WMJ/EWJ	USGS	587	24.03	0.00	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
15	2021-02-16 11:18:30	EST	Yes	EWJ/FDB	USGS	5140	27.62	0.02	0.35	Good	Clear	NONE
14	2020-11-30 09:46:27	EST	Yes	FDB/EWJ	USGS	844	24.27	0.05	0.48	Poor	Clear	NONE
13	2020-08-12 10:59:09	EDT	Yes	FDB/GTR	USGS	152	23.76	-0.02	0.30	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
12	2020-04-21 10:35:01	EDT	Yes	FDB/JBV	USGS	4180	25.77	0.02	0.25	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
11	2020-02-13 15:55:30	EST	Yes	FDB/CBG	USGS	21500	37.97	0.03		Fair	Clear	NONE
10	2020-02-13 14:25:31	EST	Yes	FDB/CBG	USGS	21600	37.87	0.03	0.25	Fair	Clear	NONE
9	2020-02-03 09:15:59	EST	Yes	FDB/WMJ	USGS	1910	24.46	-0.01	0.27	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
8	2019-10-30 11:39	EDT	Yes	FDB/WMJ	USGS	1850	24.11	-0.05		Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
7	2019-07-31 09:34:08	EDT	Yes	FDB/WMJ/MRR	USGS	517	23.83	-0.01	0.30	Fair		NONE
6	2019-02-25 09:03:49	EST	Yes	FDB/WMJ	USGS	14900	41.96	0.01	0.25	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
5	2018-12-20 12:58:28	EST	Yes	FDB	USGS	5060	28.23	0.00	0.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
4	2018-12-17 12:20:23	EST	Yes	FDB	USGS	13700	35.11	0.00	0.40	Fair	Unspecifed	NONE
3	2018-10-05 11:38:02	EDT	Yes	JDS/FDB/WMJ	USGS	1620	24.69	-0.03	0.30	Good	Clear	NONE
2	2018-09-28 13:37:03	EDT	Yes	CBG/DFA	USGS	31500	38.53	0.04	0.25	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
1	2018-09-28 10:36:09	EDT	Yes	CBG/DFA	USGS	31800	38.35	0.00	0.25	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2024-11-12 14:30:12

EST

Yes

FDB/GTR

USGS

-183

24.04

0.06

0.30

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2024-09-12 15:22:04

EDT

Yes

JBV/JDS/MMC

USGS

361

23.65

-0.03

0.42

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-06-20 11:37:01

EDT

Yes

FDB/JBV/RJD

USGS

453

23.79

0.00

0.40

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-04-30 11:26:09

EDT

Yes

FDB/OBS

USGS

863

24.10

0.02

0.53

Poor

Clear

NONE

2024-04-17 11:58:01

EDT

Yes

FDB

USGS

5900

27.66

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2024-04-16 14:35:04

EDT

Yes

FDB/CDW

USGS

6030

27.36

0.05

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2024-02-05 15:08:24

EST

Yes

WMJ/JDS/JBV

USGS

1970

25.12

0.02

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-12-04 11:28:26

EST

Yes

FDB/WMJ/CDW

USGS

755

24.00

0.04

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-09-25 10:17:07

EDT

Yes

WMJ/GTR

USGS

437

23.57

-0.03

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-07-05 10:06:09

EDT

Yes

FDB/GRT

USGS

404

23.73

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-05-01 11:10:04

EDT

Yes

WMJ/JDS

USGS

551

26.85

0.02

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

2023-02-28 13:23:02

EST

Yes

CAW/WMJ/MMC

USGS

4070

25.98

0.01

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-12-13 12:58:58

EST

Yes

FDB/JDS/WMJ

USGS

2070

25.21

-0.02

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-10-12 16:16:05

EDT

Yes

FDB/WMJ

USGS

-151

23.63

0.13

0.22

Poor

Clear

NONE

2022-10-12 15:57:08

EDT

Yes

FDB/WMJ

USGS

285

23.44

-0.01

0.23

Poor

Clear

NONE

2022-06-28 15:55:09

EDT

Yes

FDB/JDS/CAW

USGS

2880

24.86

0.02

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-04-22 14:12:06

EDT

Yes

JDS/FDB

USGS

2540

24.79

0.00

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-01-24 11:02:07

EST

Yes

JDS

USGS

3640

24.98

-0.02

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-09-24 15:11:06

EDT

Yes

JDS/FDB

USGS

205

24.93

0.04

0.40

Poor

Clear

NONE

2021-06-09 10:56

EDT

Yes

WMJ/EWJ

USGS

587

24.03

0.00

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-02-16 11:18:30

EST

Yes

EWJ/FDB

USGS

5140

27.62

0.02

0.35

Good

Clear

NONE

2020-11-30 09:46:27

EST

Yes

FDB/EWJ

USGS

844

24.27

0.05

0.48

Poor

Clear

NONE

2020-08-12 10:59:09

EDT

Yes

FDB/GTR

USGS

152

23.76

-0.02

0.30

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2020-04-21 10:35:01

EDT

Yes

FDB/JBV

USGS

4180

25.77

0.02

0.25

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2020-02-13 15:55:30

EST

Yes

FDB/CBG

USGS

21500

37.97

0.03

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-02-13 14:25:31

EST

Yes

FDB/CBG

USGS

21600

37.87

0.03

0.25

Fair

Clear

NONE

2020-02-03 09:15:59

EST

Yes

FDB/WMJ

USGS

1910

24.46

-0.01

0.27

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2019-10-30 11:39

EDT

Yes

FDB/WMJ

USGS

1850

24.11

-0.05

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2019-07-31 09:34:08

EDT

Yes

FDB/WMJ/MRR

USGS

517

23.83

-0.01

0.30

Fair

NONE

2019-02-25 09:03:49

EST

Yes

FDB/WMJ

USGS

14900

41.96

0.01

0.25

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2018-12-20 12:58:28

EST

Yes

FDB

USGS

5060

28.23

0.00

0.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2018-12-17 12:20:23

EST

Yes

FDB

USGS

13700

35.11

0.00

0.40

Fair

Unspecifed

NONE

2018-10-05 11:38:02

EDT

Yes

JDS/FDB/WMJ

USGS

1620

24.69

-0.03

0.30

Good

Clear

NONE

2018-09-28 13:37:03

EDT

Yes

CBG/DFA

USGS

31500

38.53

0.04

0.25

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

2018-09-28 10:36:09

EDT

Yes

CBG/DFA

USGS

31800

38.35

0.00

0.25

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE