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Around Meherrin River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Meherrin River is a 48.7 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Meherrin River at Emporia, VA (site 02052000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Meherrin River typically runs highest in March, at a median 737 cfs, and lowest in September, at 107 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,700 cfs, in 1973.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 557 | 362 to 947 |
| February | 731 | 453 to 1,210 |
| March | 737 | 475 to 1,280 |
| April | 596 | 406 to 972 |
| May | 377 | 257 to 600 |
| June | 242 | 147 to 397 |
| July | 162 | 100 to 302 |
| August | 148 | 68 to 308 |
| September | 107 | 51 to 213 |
| October | 131 | 68 to 283 |
| November | 218 | 118 to 434 |
| December | 415 | 229 to 773 |
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 74 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Meherrin River at Emporia, VA (site 02052000). 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 Meherrin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Meherrin ParkMeherrin RiverPublic
- EmporiaMeherrin ResevoirPublic
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