Cowpasture River in Virginia
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Around Cowpasture River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Cowpasture River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, VA (site 02016000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2026
Cowpasture River typically runs highest in March, at a median 644 cfs, and lowest in September, at 98 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 33,900 cfs, in 1986.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 390 | 240 to 736 |
| February | 520 | 309 to 981 |
| March | 644 | 434 to 1,110 |
| April | 536 | 320 to 1,000 |
| May | 431 | 263 to 763 |
| June | 204 | 150 to 332 |
| July | 134 | 107 to 203 |
| August | 117 | 89 to 179 |
| September | 98 | 78 to 151 |
| October | 110 | 85 to 192 |
| November | 156 | 104 to 333 |
| December | 316 | 170 to 593 |
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 101 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cowpasture River near Clifton Forge, VA (site 02016000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Cowpasture River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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