How high is the Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA right now?

The Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA is currently flowing at 17 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.23 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for October 27. Today's discharge is at the 12th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.77 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA on October 27?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 28 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to 181 cfs.

Where is the Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA stream gauge located?

The Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Patrick County, VA on the Smith River. USGS site number 02071530 (coordinates 36.7785, -80.2492).

Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA

USGS Site No: 02071530 • Smith River • Patrick County, VA

Smith River at Smith Riv Church near Woolwine, VA on the Smith River is currently at 17 cfs (Low — 12th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.23 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Smith River ↓

Smith River Near Philpott, VA

CFS Discharge

2.23

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 27 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	16
25th	Low threshold	20	Today: 17 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	28
75th	High threshold	54
95th	Very High threshold	181

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	24	—
May 27, 2026	31	—
May 26, 2026	29	—
May 25, 2026	28	—
May 24, 2026	34	—
May 23, 2026	25	—
May 22, 2026	15	—
May 21, 2026	11	—
May 20, 2026	11	—
May 19, 2026	12	—
May 18, 2026	12	—
May 17, 2026	13	—
May 16, 2026	13	—
May 15, 2026	14	—
Apr 21, 2026	19	—
Apr 19, 2026	19	—
Apr 18, 2026	20	—
Apr 17, 2026	21	—
Apr 16, 2026	21	—
Apr 15, 2026	22	—
Apr 14, 2026	23	—
Apr 13, 2026	23	—
Apr 12, 2026	24	—
Apr 11, 2026	24	—
Apr 10, 2026	24	—
Apr 7, 2026	26	—
Apr 6, 2026	28	—
Apr 5, 2026	36	—
Apr 4, 2026	28	—
Apr 3, 2026	26	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02071530
State: VA
County: Patrick County
Coordinates: 36.7785, -80.2492
Drainage Area: 26 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,216.6
HUC Code: 03010103

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 11.0 ft
Major Flood: 13.0 ft

Currently 6.77 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 168 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 11 cfs

May 21, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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