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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Big Otter River is a 40.6 mile river near Twin River Outfitters in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Otter River near Evington, VA (site 02061500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1937 to 2026
Big Otter River typically runs highest in March, at a median 364 cfs, and lowest in September, at 96 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 35,700 cfs, in 1995.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 288 | 194 to 446 |
| February | 340 | 228 to 538 |
| March | 364 | 260 to 561 |
| April | 334 | 233 to 511 |
| May | 275 | 187 to 410 |
| June | 215 | 130 to 293 |
| July | 138 | 92 to 210 |
| August | 114 | 68 to 195 |
| September | 96 | 58 to 165 |
| October | 119 | 78 to 202 |
| November | 159 | 107 to 283 |
| December | 238 | 141 to 368 |
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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Otter River near Evington, VA (site 02061500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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