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Dan River
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DAN RIVER
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DAN RIVER AT SOUTH BOSTON, VA

SOUTH BOSTON, VA36.6932°N, -78.9004°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
612cfs
GAUGE HT
5.22ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
5mph SSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
612cfs 73.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 535723 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
632cfs
PERIOD LOW
612cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.22ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

13.1in

-36% vs normal

13.05 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 20.36 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

13.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.4in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.4–26.2in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.99" · normal 3.42" (1.8–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 3.14" · normal 3.15" (1.5–5.8)
Feb
Mar: 1.60" · normal 4.02" (2.6–6.6)
Mar
Apr: 0.82" · normal 3.25" (1.6–5.3)
Apr
May: 3.69" · normal 3.36" (1.5–5.9)
May
Jun: 1.81" (so far)· normal 3.39" (1.5–5.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.78" (1.9–5.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.22" (1.8–4.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.43" (1.7–7.6)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.34" (1.3–5.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.31" (1.1–6.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.46" (2.0–5.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:03 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
63°
SAT
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70°
SUN
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MON
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TUE
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WED
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THU
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TEMP
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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partly
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1006
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:58 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 40M OF DAYLIGHT18H 35M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
91% illuminated

Station Location

36.6932, -78.9004
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 02:03 UTC
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