About this river
New River is an 18.7 mile river near New River Outdoor Adventures in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge New River at Ivanhoe, VA (site 03165500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. 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.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2,060 | 1,460 to 2,900 | |
| February | 2,390 | 1,710 to 3,450 | |
| March | 2,510 | 1,960 to 3,500 | |
| April | 2,395 | 1,840 to 3,250 | |
| May | 2,030 | 1,560 to 2,780 | |
| June | 1,630 | 1,190 to 2,300 | |
| July | 1,300 | 996 to 1,820 | |
| August | 1,190 | 870 to 1,700 | |
| September | 981 | 712 to 1,505 | |
| October | 1,140 | 753 to 1,840 | |
| November | 1,330 | 860 to 2,075 | |
| December | 1,760 | 1,080 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.
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