North River in Virginia
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
North River is a 44.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North River near Burketown, VA (site 01622000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2026
North River typically runs highest in March, at a median 457 cfs, and lowest in September, at 99 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,000 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 271 | 150 to 488 |
| February | 333 | 198 to 623 |
| March | 457 | 294 to 770 |
| April | 398 | 249 to 703 |
| May | 341 | 217 to 634 |
| June | 176 | 132 to 340 |
| July | 127 | 94 to 203 |
| August | 110 | 71 to 203 |
| September | 99 | 68 to 176 |
| October | 101 | 68 to 188 |
| November | 129 | 79 to 326 |
| December | 231 | 111 to 394 |
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 North River near Burketown, VA (site 01622000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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