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Little River in Virginia

River62.1 mi
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Rocky Knob Campground9.9 miRocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost…11.3 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Little River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little River at Graysontown, VA (site 03170000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

Little River typically runs highest in March, at a median 416 cfs, and lowest in September, at 167 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,200 cfs, in 1930.

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Typical flow by month at Little River at Graysontown, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January306202 to 455
February374266 to 542
March416304 to 568
April394276 to 555
May350249 to 491
June286201 to 389
July219162 to 306
August186130 to 258
September167125 to 234
October181131 to 286
November211157 to 327
December267176 to 389

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 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little River at Graysontown, VA (site 03170000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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