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M F HOLSTON RIVER

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M F HOLSTON RIVER AT SEVEN MILE FORD, VA

SMYTH COUNTY, VA36.8073°N, -81.6221°W Updated 12 min ago

FLOW RATE

43.4cfs

GAUGE HT

1.20ft

AIR TEMP

90°F

WIND

1mph NE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

43.4cfs 57.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 39–53 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

47.7cfs

PERIOD LOW

43.4cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.20ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

19.8in

-15% vs normal

19.77 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 23.32 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

19.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.9–28.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.68" · normal 3.60" (2.1–5.6)

Jan

Feb: 2.73" · normal 3.50" (1.9–6.0)

Feb

Mar: 2.54" · normal 4.33" (2.9–6.4)

Mar

Apr: 3.23" · normal 3.98" (2.3–5.4)

Apr

May: 3.08" · normal 3.80" (2.1–5.5)

May

Jun: 4.45" · normal 3.72" (2.1–5.6)

Jun

Jul: 0.06" (so far)· normal 3.72" (2.5–4.9)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.59" (1.9–5.4)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.36" (1.1–5.3)

Sep

Oct: normal 2.93" (1.1–4.8)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.93" (1.4–4.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.55" (2.1–5.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:42 PM

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