Around here
Around Little Otter River
- Hawk Watch at Harveys KnobBirdwatching18.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bring Your Dog for a Walk to Booker T. Washington NMHiking · 30-60 Minutes19.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Tour of the Historic Core on the Plantation TrailHiking · 30-60 Minutes19.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a hike on the Jack-O-Lantern Branch TrailHiking · 45-90 Minutes19.6 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
Little Otter River is a 21.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Big Otter River near Evington, VA (site 02061500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1937 to 2026
Little Otter River typically runs highest in March, at a median 364 cfs, and lowest in September, at 96 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 35,700 cfs, in 1995.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 288 | 194 to 446 |
| February | 340 | 228 to 538 |
| March | 364 | 260 to 561 |
| April | 334 | 233 to 511 |
| May | 275 | 187 to 410 |
| June | 215 | 130 to 293 |
| July | 138 | 92 to 210 |
| August | 114 | 68 to 195 |
| September | 96 | 58 to 165 |
| October | 119 | 78 to 202 |
| November | 159 | 107 to 283 |
| December | 238 | 141 to 368 |
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 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Big Otter River near Evington, VA (site 02061500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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