National park and preserve
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Fifty-three miles of free-flowing New River protected within the park.
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New River at Ivanhoe, VA
Wythe County, Virginia · USGS 03165500
Latest observation
What this gauge represents: This gauge measures conditions on New River at its USGS monitoring location in Wythe County; conditions elsewhere on the waterway may differ.
STREAMFLOW
1,610 ft³/s↓ −1,300 CFS / 24h
Observed · 9 minutes ago
Observed · 9 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
2.95 ft↓ −0.89 ft / 24h
Observed
Observed
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Above historical median · Falling
Flow vs typicalHigh
Streamflow is currently 1,610 ft³/s, 63% above the historical median for this date. Flow has fallen 1,300 CFS over the past 24 hours.
USGS-reported historical daily median for 09-27: 985 ft³/s · Based on USGS day-of-year statistics
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 3 ft · 11.1 ft below action stage · Flood stage 16 ft
RECENT STREAMFLOW
Streamflow trend
Daily mean streamflow · Aug 28–Sep 26 · dates shown in UTC · 30 observations
Look at the data (30 rows)
| Date (UTC) | Daily mean |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,170 CFS |
| Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,170 CFS |
| Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | 955 CFS |
| Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM | 945 CFS |
| Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | 831 CFS |
| Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | 730 CFS |
| Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | 727 CFS |
| Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | 664 CFS |
| Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | 678 CFS |
| Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | 785 CFS |
| Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | 890 CFS |
| Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | 928 CFS |
| Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | 928 CFS |
| Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | 799 CFS |
| Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | 726 CFS |
| Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,130 CFS |
| Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | 717 CFS |
| Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | 648 CFS |
| Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | 599 CFS |
| Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM | 589 CFS |
| Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | 542 CFS |
| Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | 558 CFS |
| Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | 539 CFS |
| Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | 671 CFS |
| Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,050 CFS |
| Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,480 CFS |
| Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,180 CFS |
| Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,060 CFS |
| Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,890 CFS |
| Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,220 CFS |
EXPLORE
Continue along the New River
Connect this monitoring-location reading with verified places and official visitor information. A gauge describes conditions only at its location; it is not itself a public access point.
Explore the New RiverRiver access
Sandstone Falls / Hinton access
One of several public access areas along the upper national park reach.
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Hinton to Thurmond
Intermediate river with long pools and Class I–III rapids through the upper New River Gorge reach.
Visit the official Hinton to Thurmond resourceSTATION DETAILS
About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: Wythe County
Drainage area: 1,350 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
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