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SOUTH RIVER

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SOUTH RIVER NEAR DOOMS, VA

WAYNESBORO, VA38.0887°N, -78.8770°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

45cfs

GAUGE HT

2.07ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

45cfs 57.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 36–49 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

49.2cfs

PERIOD LOW

39.7cfs

RUNNABLE

95%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.07ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

16.1in

-26% vs normal

16.08 in of precipitation so far this year, 26% below the 30-year normal of 21.7 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

16.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.3–26.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-26%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 3.12" · normal 3.05" (1.5–5.1)

Jan

Feb: 1.61" · normal 2.79" (1.3–4.8)

Feb

Mar: 2.58" · normal 3.79" (2.2–5.2)

Mar

Apr: 1.44" · normal 3.48" (1.7–5.0)

Apr

May: 4.38" · normal 4.01" (2.1–6.5)

May

Jun: 2.02" · normal 3.57" (1.5–5.5)

Jun

Jul: 0.96" (so far)· normal 3.97" (1.9–6.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.32" (1.5–5.5)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.34" (1.2–8.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.09" (1.0–5.3)

Oct

Nov: normal 2.92" (1.2–5.3)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.32" (2.1–5.0)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:56 PM

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Station Location

38.0887, -78.8770

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 14:45 UTC

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