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Around Meherrin River
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Meherrin River is a 45.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Meherrin River near Bryants Corner, VA (site 02052090). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2013 to 2026
Meherrin River typically runs highest in February, at a median 717 cfs, and lowest in September, at 135 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 9,980 cfs, in 2019.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 642 | 392 to 1,280 |
| February | 717 | 458 to 1,500 |
| March | 681 | 431 to 1,290 |
| April | 546 | 376 to 1,009 |
| May | 436 | 270 to 991 |
| June | 276 | 167 to 509 |
| July | 237 | 129 to 438 |
| August | 202 | 107 to 426 |
| September | 135 | 72 to 271 |
| October | 169 | 84 to 375 |
| November | 195 | 122 to 438 |
| December | 410 | 220 to 1,320 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 14 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Meherrin River near Bryants Corner, VA (site 02052090). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Meherrin River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- MurfreesboroMeherrin RiverPublic
- Fifth Street LandingUnnamed Cove (Roanoke Rapids Lake)Public
- GastonRoanoke RiverPublic
- SummitRoanoke River (Lake Gaston)Public
- ThelmaRoanoke River (Roanoke Rapids Lake)Public
- Salmons LandingRoanoke River (Lake Gaston)Public
- VultareRoanoke River (Roanoke Rapids Lake)Public
- HenricoRoanoke River (Lake Gaston)Public
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