VA · Shenandoah basin · HUC 02070006

North Fork Shenandoah River

Running low

35th percentile
streamflow volume of its normal range

3 gauges reporting

2 below normal

Fair water quality
at 11 of 22 sampling sites

Poor worst reading
at Picnic Area

770sq mi drains to the lowest gauge

104.4mi long, head to mouth

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flow gauge selected, chart below water quality site water good water fair water poor town on the river

Picnic Area

mile 103.4

Water quality poor sampled 3 months ago

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Picnic Area

Off Route 815 (hollow Road)

mile 92.6

Water quality good last sampled over a year ago

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Off Route 815 (hollow Road)

Cootes Store

210 sq mi drains to here -55% vs. 7 days ago

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The uppermost gauge on this reach. Flow here is high for early September.

joins between Cootes Store and Mount Jackson

Linville Creekgauged

Smith Creekgauged

Unnamed / ungauged inflow~298 sq mi, not measured

Gaging Station

mile 89.7

Water quality good sampled 3 months ago

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Gaging Station

Timberville Park

mile 84

Water quality good last sampled over a year ago

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Timberville Park

Plains Mill

mile 80.4

Water quality good last sampled over a year ago

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Plains Mill

Mount Jackson

508 sq mi drains to here -45% vs. 7 days ago Water quality fair sampled this month

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Mount Jackson

Flow here is below normal for a typical day of the year. The river collects another 298 square miles of drainage between Cootes Store and here.

joins between Mount Jackson and Strasburg

Unnamed / ungauged inflow~262 sq mi, not measured

G. S.in Mt. Jackson

mile 68.1

Water quality fair sampled 3 months ago

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G. S.in Mt. Jackson

Rt. 707 Bridge

mile 64.1

Water quality fair sampled 4 months ago

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Rt. 707 Bridge

Rt. 698 Bridge

mile 59.9

Water quality good sampled 9 months ago

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Rt. 698 Bridge

Off Forest View Rd.

mile 54.2

Water quality fair sampled 1 month ago

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Off Forest View Rd.

Woodstock

mile 45.5

Water quality fair sampled 4 months ago

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Woodstock

Rt. 600 Bridge (shenandoah County)

mile 28.6

Water quality fair sampled 4 months ago

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Rt. 600 Bridge (shenandoah County)

Bear Paw Lane Bridge

mile 27.7

Water quality good sampled 4 months ago

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Bear Paw Lane Bridge

Deer Rapids

mile 17.2

Water quality fair sampled 4 months ago

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Deer Rapids

Rt. 11 Access Upstream Strasburg

mile 13.7

Water quality good last sampled over a year ago

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Rt. 11 Access Upstream Strasburg

Strasburg Town Park

mile 11.6

Water quality fair sampled 4 months ago

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Strasburg Town Park

Strasburg

770 sq mi drains to here +2% vs. 7 days ago Water quality fair sampled this month

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Strasburg

The lowest gauge on this reach. Flow here is low for a typical day of the year. The river collects another 262 square miles of drainage between Mount Jackson and here.

Downstream Rt. 55

mile 10.2

Water quality good sampled 4 months ago

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Downstream Rt. 55

Rt. 55 Bridge Warren/shenandoah County

mile 10.2

Water quality poor sampled 3 months ago

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Rt. 55 Bridge Warren/shenandoah County

Upstream Confluence With Cedar Creek

mile 8.1

Water quality good last sampled over a year ago

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Upstream Confluence With Cedar Creek

Catletts Ford Boat Launch

mile 4.5

Water quality fair sampled 2 months ago

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Catletts Ford Boat Launch

Dgif Boat Launch Dwstr of Rt. 340 Br.

mile 0.7

Water quality fair sampled 4 months ago

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Dgif Boat Launch Dwstr of Rt. 340 Br.