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Around Nottoway River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nottoway River is a 39.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nottoway River near Stony Creek, VA (site 02045500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Nottoway River typically runs highest in March, at a median 641 cfs, and lowest in September, at 95 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,000 cfs, in 1940.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 499 | 320 to 834 |
| February | 628 | 380 to 1,020 |
| March | 641 | 425 to 1,050 |
| April | 551 | 350 to 885 |
| May | 310 | 211 to 502 |
| June | 201 | 128 to 330 |
| July | 137 | 73 to 285 |
| August | 120 | 59 to 257 |
| September | 95 | 39 to 202 |
| October | 116 | 46 to 224 |
| November | 199 | 111 to 387 |
| December | 350 | 192 to 668 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nottoway River near Stony Creek, VA (site 02045500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Nottoway River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Peters BridgeNottoway RiverPublic
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