CAMPING & RECREATION
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Fifty-three miles of free-flowing New River protected within the park.
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New River at Glen Lyn, VA
Giles County, Virginia · USGS 03176500
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What this gauge represents: USGS reading for New River in Giles County; conditions elsewhere on the river can differ.
STREAMFLOW
1,580 ft³/s→ Steady over last 24h
Observed · 55 minutes ago
Observed · 55 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
3.07 ft→ Steady over last 24h
Observed · 55 minutes ago
Observed · 55 minutes ago
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Current conditions · Steady
Streamflow is currently 1,580 ft³/s. Flow has been relatively steady over the past 24 hours.
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 3.1 ft · 8.9 ft below action stage · Flood stage 15 ft
ON THIS RIVER
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EXPLORE
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Sandstone Falls / Hinton access
One of several public access areas along the upper national park reach.
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Hinton to Thurmond
Intermediate river with long pools and Class I–III rapids through the upper New River Gorge reach.
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About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Giles County
Drainage area: 3,770 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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