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South Fork Falling River in Virginia

Stream14.3 mi
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Around South Fork Falling River

2 mi

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

South Fork Falling River is a 14.3 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Falling River near Naruna, VA (site 02064000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1930 to 2025

South Fork Falling River typically runs highest in March, at a median 155 cfs, and lowest in September, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 20,000 cfs, in 1996.

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Typical flow by month at Falling River near Naruna, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January12383 to 207
February14597 to 227
March155107 to 233
April14298 to 208
May11779 to 163
June8158 to 115
July5840 to 88
August5031 to 79
September4729 to 70
October5436 to 88
November7452 to 119
December10669 to 165

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 88 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Falling River near Naruna, VA (site 02064000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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