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Appomattox River near WaterfrontRVA at Tredegar Boat Ramp

River18.9 mi
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About this river

Appomattox River is an 18.9 mile river near WaterfrontRVA at Tredegar Boat Ramp in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Appomattox River at Mattoax, VA (site 02040000). 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

Appomattox River typically runs highest in March, at a median 735 cfs, and lowest in September, at 153 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 34,300 cfs, in 1940.

Typical flow by month at Appomattox River at Mattoax, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January572376 to 993
February710462 to 1,290
March735500 to 1,290
April615432 to 1,090
May422301 to 639
June283192 to 409
July195122 to 347
August181106 to 326
September15389 to 279
October195101 to 336
November282176 to 545
December436275 to 788

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 100 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Appomattox River at Mattoax, VA (site 02040000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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