New River below Hawks Nest Dam water level

Name: New River below Hawks Nest Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, New River, West Virginia, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

9.04ft Down 0.58 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (55 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The New River below Hawks Nest Dam reads 9.04 ft as of Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.58 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 9.00 ft and 10.97 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: 24.95 ftMarch 13, 2010

Floating and fishing near New River below Hawks Nest Dam

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	24.95 ft	March 13, 2010
2	22.63 ft	March 5, 2015
3	21.69 ft	May 7, 2018
4	20.41 ft	May 17, 2014

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 63%

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Other gauges on the New River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New River near GalaxRiver gauge, New River	1.42 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	102 mi
New River at IvanhoeRiver gauge, New River	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	89 mi
New River at AllisoniaRiver gauge, New River	1.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	84 mi
New River at RadfordRiver gauge, New River	2.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	74 mi
New River at Glen LynRiver gauge, New River	3.61 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	53 mi
New River at HintonRiver gauge, New River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	34 mi
New River at ThurmondRiver gauge, New River	5.50 ft	Below flood stage	−0.89 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kanawha River at Kanawha FallsRiver gauge, Kanawha River	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.85 ft	4.3 mi
Gauley River above BelvaRiver gauge, Gauley River	2.74 ft	Below flood stage	−1.74 ft	9 mi
Peters Creek near LockwoodRiver gauge, Peters Creek	40.3 cfs	Very high	−9.7 cfs	12 mi
Meadow River at NallenRiver gauge, Meadow River	4.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	14 mi
Clear Fork at WhitesvilleRiver gauge, Clear Fork	12.36 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	23 mi
Elk River at ClayRiver gauge, Elk River	4.24 ft	Below flood stage	−1.00 ft	24 mi
Piney Creek at RaleighRiver gauge, Piney Creek	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	24 mi
Meadow River near HinesRiver gauge, Meadow River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	24 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 New River below Hawks Nest Dam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 9.04 ft. Down 0.58 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is New River below Hawks Nest Dam rising or falling?

Down 0.58 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of New River below Hawks Nest Dam 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 New River below Hawks Nest Dam?

The highest level on record is 24.95 ft on March 13, 2010.

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:380649081083301 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.11372, -81.14233 (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	9.04 ft	2026-10-19 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: New River below Hawks Nest Dam (usgs:380649081083301). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/west-virginia/new-river-below-hawks-nest-dam

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