Paddlers traditionally go by the gauge painted on the bridge pier in Albright, rather that the USGS Power Station reading. User this handy Bridge Calculator
Another good correlation for predicting Albright level is to subtract 1.7' from the Parsons Gauge 18 Hrs in advance.
If the Albright Gauge is broken or suspect you can use the Rowlesburg Gauge which is 7 Hrs upstream
The Cheat Canyon is paddleable from 600 to 9000 cfs on the Rowlesburg gauge. Use this Conversion Chart from Rowlesburg CFS to Albright Bridge GaugeKeel Hauler Rating is 26 at 2.5' and 29 > 5'. Runnable levels, bridge gauge are from 1.3' to 3.5' are normal, 5' is a high level.
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AWA - Cheat Canyon
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