South Fork Shenandoah HUC8 02070005
A 4,330 km² sub-basin of the Mid-Atlantic region in VA, WV. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
76
Healthy
Drought index
90
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
10%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
95%
p44 of record
Water assets
2,642
126 springs · 246 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- SOUTH RIVER AT HARRISTON, VA0162750057 cfsp10 · much below normal
- SOUTH RIVER NEAR DOOMS, VA0162685056 cfsp28 · normal
- MIDDLE RIVER NEAR GROTTOES, VA0162500096 cfsp35 · normal
- S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LURAY, VA01629500405 cfsp38 · normal
- SOUTH RIVER NEAR WAYNESBORO, VA0162600039 cfsp40 · normal
- S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LYNNWOOD, VA01628500329 cfsp48 · normal
- MUDDY CREEK AT MOUNT CLINTON, VA016210504 cfsp56 · normal
- NORTH RIVER NEAR BURKETOWN, VA01622000170 cfsp67 · normal
- S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA01631000845 cfsp72 · normal
- NORTH RIVER NEAR STOKESVILLE, VA0162050033 cfsp92 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 90 | 0 | 1/10 | p44 |
| 2026-10-19 | 90 | 0 | 1/10 | p53 |
| 2026-10-18 | 90 | 0 | 1/10 | p59 |
| 2026-10-17 | 90 | 0 | 0/10 | p65 |
| 2026-10-16 | 90 | 0 | 0/10 | p71 |
| 2026-10-15 | 157 | 0 | 0/10 | p71 |
| 2026-10-14 | 157 | 0 | 0/10 | p77 |
| 2026-10-13 | 157 | 0 | 0/10 | p84 |
| 2026-10-12 | 157 | 0 | 0/10 | p93 |
| 2026-10-11 | 157 | 0 | 5/10 | p19 |
| 2026-10-10 | 157 | 0 | 9/10 | p8 |
| 2026-10-09 | 157 | 0 | 9/10 | p8 |
| 2026-10-08 | 157 | 0 | 8/10 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 157 | 0 | 8/10 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 69Valley and Ridge Carbonate Aquifer — Shenandoah Valleyaquifer
- 67Dry Riverriver
- 67Dry Riverriver
- 67Black Runriver
- 67Hone Quarry Runriver
- 67Dry Riverriver
- 67Hone Quarry Runriver
- 67Skidmore Forkriver
- 67Hone Quarry Runriver
- 67Hone Quarry Runriver