North Fork Shenandoah HUC8 02070006
A 2,678 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
78
Healthy
Drought index
71
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 6 reporting
Median flow
270%
p80 of record
Water assets
1,468
33 springs · 64 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- SMITH CREEK NEAR NEW MARKET, VA0163290038 cfsp72 · normal
- PASSAGE CREEK NEAR BUCKTON, VA0163550018 cfsp79 · above normal
- CEDAR CREEK NEAR WINCHESTER, VA0163450038 cfsp79 · above normal
- LINVILLE CREEK AT BROADWAY, VA0163208228 cfsp80 · above normal
- N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VA01634000447 cfsp86 · above normal
- N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VA01633000345 cfsp90 · above normal
- N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT COOTES STORE, VA01632000no readingno long-term record
- WAR BRANCH BELOW TRIB NEAR TENTH LEGION, VA01632878284 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 71 | 0 | 0/6 | p80 |
| 2026-10-17 | 71 | 0 | 0/6 | p82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 71 | 0 | 0/6 | p86 |
| 2026-10-15 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p89 |
| 2026-10-14 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p91 |
| 2026-10-13 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p95 |
| 2026-10-12 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p98 |
| 2026-10-11 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p50 |
| 2026-10-10 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p36 |
| 2026-10-09 | 110 | 0 | 1/7 | p36 |
| 2026-10-08 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p40 |
| 2026-10-07 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p51 |
| 2026-10-06 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p54 |
| 2026-10-05 | 110 | 0 | 0/7 | p55 |
Top water assets
- 67Camp Rader Runriver
- 67Cold Spring Riverriver
- 67German Riverriver
- 67Camp Rader Runriver
- 66Stony Creek Dam #9reservoir
- 66Shoemaker River # 3Breservoir
- 66Shoemaker River # 4Creservoir
- 65N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg, Variver
- 65Cedar Creek Near Winchester, Variver
- 65Linville Creek At Broadway, Variver