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Around Rapidan River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Rapidan River is a 62.1 mile river near Virginia Outdoor Center in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Rapidan River near Ruckersville, VA (site 01665500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1943 to 2026
Rapidan River typically runs highest in March, at a median 174 cfs, and lowest in September, at 31 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,400 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 126 | 82 to 210 |
| February | 143 | 101 to 224 |
| March | 174 | 116 to 267 |
| April | 158 | 105 to 261 |
| May | 147 | 91 to 220 |
| June | 79 | 58 to 135 |
| July | 48 | 28 to 83 |
| August | 34 | 17 to 71 |
| September | 31 | 16 to 74 |
| October | 44 | 21 to 117 |
| November | 79 | 38 to 155 |
| December | 117 | 67 to 205 |
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 80 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rapidan River near Ruckersville, VA (site 01665500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Rapidan River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fawn LakeFawn LakePublic
- Hunting Run ReservoirHunting Run ReservoirPublic
- Lake of the WoodsLake of the WoodsRestricted
- Elys FordRapidan RiverPublic
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