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Around Smith River
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
Smith River is a 19.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Smith River at Martinsville, VA (site 02073000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1951 to 2026
Smith River typically runs highest in April, at a median 461 cfs, and lowest in November, at 291 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,300 cfs, in 1987.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 386 | 265 to 676 |
| February | 401 | 263 to 672 |
| March | 431 | 268 to 761 |
| April | 461 | 292 to 784 |
| May | 430 | 280 to 675 |
| June | 385 | 267 to 574 |
| July | 379 | 258 to 501 |
| August | 360 | 241 to 468 |
| September | 331 | 240 to 418 |
| October | 298 | 198 to 416 |
| November | 291 | 196 to 429 |
| December | 345 | 235 to 591 |
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 75 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Smith River at Martinsville, VA (site 02073000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Smith River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Philpott MarinaSmith River - Lake PhilpottPublic
- Beech PointSmith River - Lake PhilpottPublic
- Roland BranchSmith River - Lake PhilpottPublic
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