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Around New River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
New River is a 44.9 mile river near Bluestone Lake Marina in West Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New River at Allisonia, VA (site 03168000). 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 3,850 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1,410 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 95,200 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2,920 | 2,000 to 4,240 |
| February | 3,550 | 2,350 to 5,220 |
| March | 3,850 | 2,830 to 5,480 |
| April | 3,635 | 2,580 to 5,220 |
| May | 3,060 | 2,300 to 4,360 |
| June | 2,390 | 1,760 to 3,280 |
| July | 1,890 | 1,450 to 2,590 |
| August | 1,700 | 1,250 to 2,320 |
| September | 1,410 | 1,070 to 2,085 |
| October | 1,560 | 1,080 to 2,380 |
| November | 1,820 | 1,270 to 2,860 |
| December | 2,420 | 1,570 to 3,700 |
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 97 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for New River at Allisonia, VA (site 03168000). 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, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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