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Around Banister River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Banister River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Banister River at Halifax, VA (site 02077000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1905 to 2026
Banister River typically runs highest in March, at a median 522 cfs, and lowest in September, at 143 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 44,700 cfs, in 1944.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 420 | 279 to 694 |
| February | 506 | 345 to 832 |
| March | 522 | 367 to 815 |
| April | 450 | 322 to 714 |
| May | 342 | 233 to 518 |
| June | 244 | 166 to 374 |
| July | 198 | 119 to 300 |
| August | 177 | 100 to 274 |
| September | 143 | 89 to 229 |
| October | 176 | 109 to 289 |
| November | 237 | 170 to 388 |
| December | 343 | 218 to 534 |
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 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Banister River at Halifax, VA (site 02077000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Banister River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Banister LakeBanister RiverPublic
- Lake ConnorLake ConnorPublic
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