New River in West Virginia
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Around New River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
New River is a 44.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New River near Galax, VA (site 03164000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1930 to 2025
New River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,230 cfs, and lowest in September, at 860 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 86,200 cfs, in 1940.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,750 | 1,240 to 2,560 |
| February | 2,090 | 1,400 to 3,080 |
| March | 2,230 | 1,670 to 3,300 |
| April | 2,085 | 1,535 to 3,090 |
| May | 1,800 | 1,360 to 2,530 |
| June | 1,440 | 1,055 to 2,005 |
| July | 1,150 | 865 to 1,560 |
| August | 984 | 770 to 1,410 |
| September | 860 | 652 to 1,310 |
| October | 963 | 639 to 1,540 |
| November | 1,160 | 743 to 1,805 |
| December | 1,490 | 954 to 2,220 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New River near Galax, VA (site 03164000). 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 New River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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