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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Dan River is a 43.1 mile river near Dan River Company in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dan River near Wentworth, NC (site 02071000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
Dan River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,220 cfs, and lowest in September, at 504 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 47,800 cfs, in 1972.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 982 | 696 to 1,460 |
| February | 1,120 | 818 to 1,690 |
| March | 1,220 | 907 to 1,780 |
| April | 1,170 | 832 to 1,690 |
| May | 990 | 725 to 1,390 |
| June | 813 | 583 to 1,130 |
| July | 666 | 460 to 942 |
| August | 595 | 410 to 847 |
| September | 504 | 366 to 722 |
| October | 519 | 398 to 786 |
| November | 622 | 480 to 955 |
| December | 832 | 571 to 1,230 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dan River near Wentworth, NC (site 02071000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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