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Around Smith Creek
- Harrisonburg / Shenandoah Valley KOA HolidayRV park · ★ 4.52.4 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Endless Caverns RV Resort & Cavern ToursRV park · ★ 4.73 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Luray RV Resort on Shenandoah RiverRV park · ★ 4.111.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Big Meadows Campground - ShenandoahCampground · 224 sites15.4 mi
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Smith Creek is a 31.4 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Smith Creek near New Market, VA (site 01632900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2026
Smith Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 86 cfs, and lowest in September, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,190 cfs, in 1996.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 29 to 102 |
| February | 69 | 42 to 125 |
| March | 86 | 52 to 153 |
| April | 75 | 48 to 128 |
| May | 66 | 41 to 97 |
| June | 43 | 28 to 60 |
| July | 30 | 20 to 41 |
| August | 24 | 17 to 36 |
| September | 20 | 15 to 31 |
| October | 22 | 15 to 42 |
| November | 27 | 18 to 54 |
| December | 44 | 22 to 81 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Smith Creek near New Market, VA (site 01632900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Smith Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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