Dan River at South Boston, VA
USGS Site No: 02076000 • Dan River • Halifax County, VA
Dan River at South Boston, VA on the Dan River is currently at 1,630 cfs (Normal — 61th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 7.38 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 768 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 938 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 1,260 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 2,130 | Today: 1,630 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 0 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 2,650 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 3,330 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,980 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 895 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 833 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 713 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 730 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 610 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 612 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 628 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 632 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 638 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 653 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 709 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 767 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 772 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 771 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 800 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 836 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 857 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 883 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 898 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 907 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 924 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 889 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 891 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1,060 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1,130 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 1,120 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1,060 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 02076000
- State
- VA
- County
- Halifax County
- Coordinates
- 36.6932, -78.9004
- Drainage Area
- 2,762 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 298.1
- HUC Code
- 03010104
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 18.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 22.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 29.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 34.0 ft
Currently 14.62 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
14,000 cfsJul 7, 2025
- Min discharge
-
610 cfsMay 21, 2026
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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