Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin water level

Name: Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Big Sandy Creek, West Virginia, United States

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Water level

3.91ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT (21 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin at 3.91 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

It is still going down, by 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.91 ft – 4.64 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.71 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.54 ftFebruary 11, 2020

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.54 ft	February 11, 2020

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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Other gauges on Big Sandy Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Sandy Creek at RockvilleRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	4.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	116 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Elk River at Queen ShoalsRiver gauge, Elk River	6.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	4.9 mi
Little Sandy Creek near ElkviewRiver gauge, Little Sandy Creek	11.1 cfs	Normal	−4.5 cfs	9 mi
Elk River at ClayRiver gauge, Elk River	3.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.43 ft	15 mi
Pocatalico River at SissonvilleRiver gauge, Pocatalico River	3.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	15 mi
Elk Twomile Creek near CharlestonRiver gauge, Elk Twomile Creek	2.29 ft	Below flood stage		17 mi
Elk River at CharlestonRiver gauge, Elk River	2,660 cfs	High	−380.0 cfs	19 mi
Kanawha River at S Side Bridge at CharlestonRiver gauge, Kanawha River	7.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	20 mi
Kanawha River at CharlestonRiver gauge, Kanawha River	10,100 cfs	Normal	−500.0 cfs	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.91 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.71 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin?

The highest level on record is 11.54 ft on February 11, 2020.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03197445 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.52272, -81.34769 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.91 ft	2026-10-21 02:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Sandy Creek below Lt Hand Creek near Clendenin (usgs:03197445). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/big-sandy-creek-below-lt-hand-creek-near-clendenin

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer