About this river
Rivanna River is a 17.7 mile river near James River Reeling & Rafting in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rivanna River at Palmyra, VA (site 02034000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Rivanna River typically runs highest in March, at a median 772 cfs, and lowest in September, at 151 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 68,000 cfs, in 1972.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 593 | 358 to 974 | |
| February | 681 | 447 to 1,110 | |
| March | 772 | 514 to 1,220 | |
| April | 667 | 452 to 1,080 | |
| May | 560 | 354 to 880 | |
| June | 349 | 213 to 566 | |
| July | 232 | 127 to 405 | |
| August | 186 | 93 to 360 | |
| September | 151 | 84 to 326 | |
| October | 200 | 101 to 439 | |
| November | 308 | 184 to 601 | |
| December | 491 | 286 to 847 |
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 91 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rivanna River at Palmyra, VA (site 02034000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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