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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Fork Shenandoah River is a 37.9 mile river near Shenandoah River Outfitters in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge S F Shenandoah River near Luray, VA (site 01629500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1926 to 2026
South Fork Shenandoah River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,510 cfs, and lowest in September, at 429 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 84,400 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,030 | 680 to 1,700 |
| February | 1,280 | 822 to 2,240 |
| March | 1,510 | 974 to 2,390 |
| April | 1,400 | 955 to 2,300 |
| May | 1,290 | 845 to 1,960 |
| June | 807 | 577 to 1,335 |
| July | 590 | 445 to 819 |
| August | 489 | 386 to 730 |
| September | 429 | 351 to 760 |
| October | 470 | 349 to 811 |
| November | 575 | 398 to 1,235 |
| December | 887 | 518 to 1,600 |
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 64 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for S F Shenandoah River near Luray, VA (site 01629500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Fork Shenandoah River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- ElktonSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Shenandoah RiversideSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- Grove HillSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- NewportSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- AlmaSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- White HouseSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- MassanuttenSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
- InskeepSouth Fork Shenandoah RiverPublic
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