Local River Levels (USGS River Levels)
Coal River at Tornado, WV
Optimal paddling levels for the Coal River: 10.20 - 11.50
Big Coal River at Ashford, WV
Optimal Paddling levels for the Big Coal: 1.9 - 5.00 high. (If the level is below 1.9, your boat will drag bottom. Levels above 5ft can be dangerous to non-experienced boaters)
Little Coal River at Danville, WV
Optimal Paddling levels for Little Coal: 1 to 3 feet high.
Kanawha River at Charleston, WV
Optimal paddling levels for the Coal River: 10.20 - 11.50