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Around Chickahominy River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chickahominy River is a 62.1 mile river near Riverfront Canal Cruises in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chickahominy River near Providence Forge, VA (site 02042500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
Chickahominy River typically runs highest in March, at a median 339 cfs, and lowest in September, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,700 cfs, in 2004.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 290 | 187 to 431 |
| February | 337 | 209 to 522 |
| March | 339 | 218 to 545 |
| April | 274 | 161 to 452 |
| May | 166 | 93 to 297 |
| June | 98 | 48 to 206 |
| July | 67 | 27 to 180 |
| August | 74 | 24 to 184 |
| September | 47 | 18 to 136 |
| October | 64 | 20 to 190 |
| November | 124 | 67 to 265 |
| December | 230 | 131 to 393 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chickahominy River near Providence Forge, VA (site 02042500). 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 Chickahominy River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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