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South Mayo River near Bassett, VA

River35.3 mi
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Around South Mayo River

Goose Point17 miPhilpott Lake16 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Mayo River is a 35.3 mile river near Smith River Outfitters in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Mayo River near Nettleridge, VA (site 02069700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1963 to 2026

South Mayo River typically runs highest in March, at a median 127 cfs, and lowest in September, at 62 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,820 cfs, in 1972.

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Typical flow by month at South Mayo River near Nettleridge, VA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January10978 to 156
February11885 to 170
March12794 to 183
April12693 to 179
May11787 to 165
June9765 to 132
July8056 to 111
August7051 to 102
September6245 to 90
October6549 to 94
November7055 to 113
December9467 to 140

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 63 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Mayo River near Nettleridge, VA (site 02069700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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