How high is the Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA right now?

The Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA is currently flowing at 856 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.90 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.10 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,010 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 711 to 12,100 cfs.

Where is the Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA stream gauge located?

The Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Pittsylvania County, VA on the Dan River. USGS site number 02075045 (coordinates 36.5626, -79.3697).

Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA

USGS Site No: 02075045 • Dan River • Pittsylvania County, VA

Dan River at Stp Near Danville, VA on the Dan River is currently at 856 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.90 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Dan River ↓

Dan River at Paces, VA

856

CFS Discharge

4.90

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

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	711
25th	Low threshold	782
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,010	Today: 856 cfs
75th	High threshold	2,330
95th	Very High threshold	12,100

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.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,750	—
May 27, 2026	2,710	—
May 26, 2026	2,680	—
May 25, 2026	1,220	—
May 24, 2026	716	—
May 23, 2026	749	—
May 22, 2026	518	—
May 21, 2026	551	—
May 20, 2026	463	—
May 19, 2026	483	—
May 18, 2026	499	—
May 17, 2026	500	—
May 16, 2026	502	—
May 15, 2026	520	—
Apr 21, 2026	618	—
Apr 20, 2026	643	—
Apr 19, 2026	646	—
Apr 18, 2026	642	—
Apr 17, 2026	674	—
Apr 16, 2026	717	—
Apr 15, 2026	741	—
Apr 14, 2026	761	—
Apr 13, 2026	780	—
Apr 12, 2026	789	—
Apr 11, 2026	801	—
Apr 10, 2026	759	—
Apr 9, 2026	750	—
Apr 8, 2026	968	—
Apr 7, 2026	1,050	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,010	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02075045
State: VA
County: Pittsylvania County
Coordinates: 36.5626, -79.3697
Drainage Area: 2,116 mi²
Datum (ft): 364.6
HUC Code: 03010104

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 18.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 26.0 ft
Major Flood: 32.0 ft

Currently 16.10 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 7,660 cfs

Feb 16, 2026
Min discharge: 463 cfs

May 20, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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