About this river
Dan River is a 12.3 mile river near Smith River Outfitters in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Dan River near Francisco, NC (site 02068500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Dan River typically runs highest in April, at a median 209 cfs, and lowest in September, at 111 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,830 cfs, in 1979.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 170 | 124 to 234 | |
| February | 190 | 139 to 260 | |
| March | 208 | 149 to 276 | |
| April | 209 | 151 to 285 | |
| May | 192 | 141 to 262 | |
| June | 160 | 121 to 222 | |
| July | 142 | 106 to 183 | |
| August | 128 | 96 to 175 | |
| September | 111 | 81 to 158 | |
| October | 114 | 82 to 158 | |
| November | 118 | 92 to 187 | |
| December | 145 | 106 to 218 |
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 85 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Dan River near Francisco, NC (site 02068500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Dan River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- LeaksvilleDan RiverPublic
- Leaksville LandingDan RiverPublic
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