South Fork Shenandoah River in Virginia
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Shenandoah River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge S F Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA (site 01628500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
South Fork Shenandoah River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,200 cfs, and lowest in September, at 316 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 63,500 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 765 | 457 to 1,360 |
| February | 987 | 609 to 1,680 |
| March | 1,200 | 801 to 1,970 |
| April | 1,025 | 689 to 1,805 |
| May | 905 | 603 to 1,410 |
| June | 565 | 404 to 890 |
| July | 403 | 310 to 579 |
| August | 356 | 256 to 544 |
| September | 316 | 239 to 507 |
| October | 325 | 239 to 534 |
| November | 401 | 268 to 802 |
| December | 644 | 335 to 1,090 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 96 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for S F Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA (site 01628500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Shenandoah River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- ElktonSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Shenandoah RiversideSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Grove HillSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- NewportSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- AlmaSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- White HouseSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- MassanuttenSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- InskeepSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
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