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South Prong Sandy River in Virginia

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Around South Prong Sandy River

1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Prong Sandy River is a 7.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Sandy River near Danville, VA (site 02074500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1930 to 2026

South Prong Sandy River typically runs highest in March, at a median 102 cfs, and lowest in September, at 44 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,340 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Sandy River near Danville, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January8967 to 127
February9875 to 143
March10280 to 147
April9776 to 135
May8061 to 108
June6748 to 88
July5437 to 75
August4731 to 68
September4430 to 60
October4837 to 67
November5846 to 84
December7656 to 105

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 Sandy River near Danville, VA (site 02074500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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