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SML Wicked Striper Guide Service LLC

Blackwater River near SML Wicked Striper Guide Service LLC

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About this river

Blackwater River is a 32.5 mile river near SML Wicked Striper Guide Service LLC in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Blackwater River near Rocky Mount, VA (site 02056900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1977 to 2026

Blackwater River typically runs highest in March, at a median 144 cfs, and lowest in September, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,410 cfs, in 1986.

Typical flow by month at Blackwater River near Rocky Mount, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January11074 to 167
February12586 to 189
March144102 to 209
April13991 to 206
May11781 to 167
June8457 to 129
July6341 to 93
August5030 to 80
September4731 to 77
October5238 to 99
November6949 to 125
December9959 to 154

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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Blackwater River near Rocky Mount, VA (site 02056900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Blackwater River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Marina Point LaneSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
  • Scruggs #8Smith Mountain LakePublic
  • Gills CreekSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
  • Crazy Horse MarinaSmith Mountain LakeRestricted
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