TidalMapNorth River near Stokesville, VA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 01620500 sits on the North River and reads everything draining 17 square miles of the South Fork Shenandoah basin. Its datum sits 2,051 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1947, 79 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
No gauged site sits above this one on the mainstem, so this is the first published reading on the river. Downstream the next reading comes from North River near Burketown, VA at 376 square miles, so what passes this gauge is about 5% of the water measured there.
Normal flows here
The North River runs a median of 13 cfs at this gauge across 79 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 30 cfs, and September the leanest at 1.6 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 3,300 cfs in 1986, and the lowest is 0.1 cfs in 2025.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 cfs | 146% |
| Feb | 20 cfs | 154% |
| Mar | 30 cfs | 231% |
| Apr | 27 cfs | 208% |
| May | 24 cfs | 185% |
| Jun | 8.1 cfs | 62% |
| Jul | 3.3 cfs | 25% |
| Aug | 1.9 cfs | 15% |
| Sep | 1.6 cfs | 12% |
| Oct | 2.7 cfs | 21% |
| Nov | 9.6 cfs | 74% |
| Dec | 16 cfs | 123% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1947 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The highest crest on record is 19.8 feet, in November 1985.
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| November 1985 | 19.8 ft |
| June 1949 | 10.9 ft |
| September 1996 | 9.8 ft |
| April 1992 | 7.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SKVV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Muddy Creek at Mount Clinton, VA
- North River near Burketown, VA
- Bullpasture River at Williamsville, VA
- Middle River near Grottoes, VA
- South River at Harriston, VA
- Calfpasture River above Mill Creek at Goshen, VA
- South River near Waynesboro, VA
- South River near Dooms, VA
- Maury River at Rockbridge Baths, VA
- South Fork Shenandoah River near Lynnwood, VA
- North Fork Shenandoah River at Cootes Store, VA
- Linville Creek at Broadway, VA
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 01620500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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