Around here
Around Goose Creek
- Hawk Watch at Harveys KnobBirdwatching8.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike the Roanoke River TrailHiking · 20-60 Minutes12.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bring Your Dog for a Walk to Booker T. Washington NMHiking · 30-60 Minutes15.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a hike on the Jack-O-Lantern Branch TrailHiking · 45-90 Minutes15.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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
Goose Creek is a 40.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Goose Creek near Huddleston, VA (site 02059500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Goose Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 185 cfs, and lowest in September, at 60 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,000 cfs, in 1987.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 147 | 96 to 224 |
| February | 166 | 111 to 258 |
| March | 185 | 130 to 279 |
| April | 168 | 123 to 250 |
| May | 137 | 97 to 203 |
| June | 108 | 72 to 148 |
| July | 79 | 53 to 117 |
| August | 68 | 43 to 104 |
| September | 60 | 40 to 91 |
| October | 66 | 47 to 102 |
| November | 82 | 60 to 132 |
| December | 120 | 81 to 177 |
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 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Goose Creek near Huddleston, VA (site 02059500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
7 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Goose Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Oak GroveSmith Mountain LakePublic
- Hales FordSmith Mountain LakePublic
- Waterwheel MarinaSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Harbor TrailSmith Mountain LakePublic
- Webster Marine CenterSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Hannabass CampgroundSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
- Halesford HarborSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
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