Shenandoah River in Virginia
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Data Source: Recreation.gov Ā· Source: USGS GNIS Ā· Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Shenandoah River is a 56.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Shenandoah River at Millville, WV (site 01636500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1895 to 2026
Shenandoah River typically runs highest in March, at a median 3,340 cfs, and lowest in September, at 762 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 192,000 cfs, in 1943.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,110 | 1,300 to 3,760 |
| February | 2,610 | 1,630 to 4,210 |
| March | 3,340 | 2,230 to 5,540 |
| April | 2,975 | 1,890 to 4,825 |
| May | 2,590 | 1,650 to 3,990 |
| June | 1,570 | 1,175 to 2,490 |
| July | 1,120 | 814 to 1,590 |
| August | 915 | 680 to 1,460 |
| September | 762 | 581 to 1,310 |
| October | 846 | 583 to 1,480 |
| November | 1,005 | 690 to 2,060 |
| December | 1,640 | 915 to 2,910 |
Typical is the median of each monthās daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 111 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shenandoah River at Millville, WV (site 01636500). 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 Shenandoah River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- RivertonNorth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Morgan's FordShenandoah RiverPublic
- Berry'sSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Lake FrederickWheatlands LakePublic
- Castleman's FerryShenandoah RiverPublic
- MeyerstownShenandoah RiverPublic
- Shannondale Springs Water Management Area AccessShenandoah RiverPublic
- MillvilleShenandoah RiverPublic
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