About this river
South Fork Holston River is a 51.8 mile river near River Dog Adventures in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge S F Holston River near Damascus, VA (site 03473000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1932 to 2026
South Fork Holston River typically runs highest in March, at a median 645 cfs, and lowest in September, at 132 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,700 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 468 | 298 to 759 | |
| February | 614 | 372 to 984 | |
| March | 645 | 453 to 994 | |
| April | 552 | 404 to 877 | |
| May | 443 | 316 to 666 | |
| June | 274 | 196 to 401 | |
| July | 217 | 160 to 320 | |
| August | 189 | 131 to 275 | |
| September | 132 | 100 to 196 | |
| October | 135 | 100 to 214 | |
| November | 189 | 121 to 323 | |
| December | 326 | 202 to 585 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for S F Holston River near Damascus, VA (site 03473000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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