About this river
Roanoke River is a 20.0 mile river near Twin River Outfitters in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Roanoke River at Roanoke, VA (site 02055000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1899 to 2026
Roanoke River typically runs highest in March, at a median 455 cfs, and lowest in September, at 100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 18,200 cfs, in 1940.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 281 | 172 to 520 | |
| February | 380 | 232 to 626 | |
| March | 455 | 285 to 716 | |
| April | 382 | 252 to 659 | |
| May | 271 | 192 to 445 | |
| June | 185 | 133 to 317 | |
| July | 136 | 95 to 220 | |
| August | 115 | 80 to 186 | |
| September | 100 | 70 to 158 | |
| October | 110 | 77 to 191 | |
| November | 133 | 89 to 239 | |
| December | 209 | 112 to 362 |
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 127 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Roanoke River at Roanoke, VA (site 02055000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Roanoke River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Walnut RunSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Hardy FordSmith Mountain LakePublic
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