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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pigg River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pigg River near Sandy Level, VA (site 02058400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1963 to 2026
Pigg River typically runs highest in March, at a median 365 cfs, and lowest in September, at 156 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,900 cfs, in 1987.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 324 | 226 to 462 |
| February | 339 | 254 to 499 |
| March | 365 | 269 to 517 |
| April | 357 | 242 to 494 |
| May | 316 | 213 to 431 |
| June | 251 | 161 to 335 |
| July | 191 | 124 to 276 |
| August | 167 | 104 to 240 |
| September | 156 | 105 to 218 |
| October | 171 | 128 to 265 |
| November | 210 | 160 to 319 |
| December | 270 | 198 to 409 |
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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigg River near Sandy Level, VA (site 02058400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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