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New River in Virginia

River62.1 mi

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Around New River

Hussy Mountain Horse Camp12 miDoughton Park Campground13.1 mi10 mi

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

About this river

New River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New River at Ivanhoe, VA (site 03165500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1930 to 2026

New River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,510 cfs, and lowest in September, at 981 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 87,600 cfs, in 1940.

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Typical flow by month at New River at Ivanhoe, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January2,0601,460 to 2,900
February2,3901,710 to 3,450
March2,5101,960 to 3,500
April2,3651,810 to 3,245
May2,0301,550 to 2,770
June1,6301,170 to 2,295
July1,300996 to 1,820
August1,190870 to 1,700
September981712 to 1,505
October1,140753 to 1,840
November1,330860 to 2,075
December1,7601,080 to 2,560

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 79 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New River at Ivanhoe, VA (site 03165500). 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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