SML Boat Rentals at Mitchell's Point Marina
Roanoke River near SML Boat Rentals at Mitchell's Point Marina
About this river
Roanoke River is a 40.0 mile river near SML Boat Rentals at Mitchell's Point Marina in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Roanoke River at Altavista, VA (site 02060500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Roanoke River typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,780 cfs, and lowest in September, at 807 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 46,700 cfs, in 1987.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,390 | 883 to 2,210 | |
| February | 1,600 | 950 to 2,880 | |
| March | 1,740 | 1,030 to 2,890 | |
| April | 1,780 | 1,280 to 2,625 | |
| May | 1,510 | 1,260 to 2,080 | |
| June | 1,009 | 858 to 1,615 | |
| July | 881 | 801 to 1,110 | |
| August | 856 | 777 to 978 | |
| September | 807 | 600 to 942 | |
| October | 814 | 633 to 1,060 | |
| November | 850 | 627 to 1,285 | |
| December | 1,030 | 711 to 1,960 |
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 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Roanoke River at Altavista, VA (site 02060500). 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 Roanoke River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Myer's CreekLeesville ReservoirPublic
- Penhook #9Smith Mountain LakePublic
- Anthony Ford #4Smith Mountain LakePublic
- Parkway MarinaSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Tri-County MarinaRoanoke River - Leesville LakeRestricted
- Smith Mountain LakeSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Leesville Lake MarinaRoanoke River - Leesville LakeRestricted
- Mitchell's Point MarinaSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
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