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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
165
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 10 reporting
Median flow
75%
p25 of record
Water assets
2,642
126 springs · 246 wells
USGS gauges (10)
- SOUTH RIVER NEAR DOOMS, VA0162685040 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SOUTH RIVER NEAR WAYNESBORO, VA0162600023 cfsp8 · much below normal
- SOUTH RIVER AT HARRISTON, VA0162750055 cfsp10 · much below normal
- S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LURAY, VA01629500324 cfsp15 · below normal
- NORTH RIVER NEAR STOKESVILLE, VA016205001 cfsp25 · normal
- S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA01631000422 cfsp26 · normal
- S F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR LYNNWOOD, VA01628500269 cfsp30 · normal
- MIDDLE RIVER NEAR GROTTOES, VA0162500094 cfsp31 · normal
- MUDDY CREEK AT MOUNT CLINTON, VA016210502 cfsp39 · normal
- NORTH RIVER NEAR BURKETOWN, VA01622000105 cfsp52 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 165 | 0 | 4/10 | p25 |
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