SMITH RIVER AT SMITH RIV CHURCH NR WOOLWINE, VA
USGS 02071530 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 02071530 · Virginia · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST; ranging 20.5 to 42.8 ft³/s; latest 30.7 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 30.7 | 2.4 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 30.7 | 2.4 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 31.5 | 2.41 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 31.5 | 2.41 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 32.4 | 2.42 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 32.4 | 2.42 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 33.3 | 2.43 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 34.2 | 2.44 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 35.1 | 2.45 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 36 | 2.46 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 37.9 | 2.48 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 38.8 | 2.49 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 39.8 | 2.5 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 40.8 | 2.51 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 41.7 | 2.52 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 41.7 | 2.52 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 41.7 | 2.52 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 42.8 | 2.53 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 42.8 | 2.53 | 20–37 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 40.8 | 2.51 | 20–37 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 39.8 | 2.5 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 38.8 | 2.49 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 32.4 | 2.42 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 30.7 | 2.4 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 29 | 2.38 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 27.3 | 2.36 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 24.2 | 2.32 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–40 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–40 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 20.5 | 2.27 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 22–36 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 21.2 | 2.28 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 23.4 | 2.31 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 23–43 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 22.7 | 2.3 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 24–44 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 21.2 | 2.28 | 19–39 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–39 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 22 | 2.29 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 22.7 | 2.3 | 19–43 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 23.4 | 2.31 | 19–43 |
Map of USGS gauge 02071530 and the river around it
Where SMITH RIVER AT SMITH RIV CHURCH NR WOOLWINE, VA sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Virginia DWR uses are 68°F.
Normal for Nov 5: 20–37 ft³/s (middle half of 31 years of record). Now: 30.7 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 30.7 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 31 years of record (1995–2025): 10th 16, 25th 20, median 26, 75th 37, 90th 67 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 12 ft³/s, highest 104 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+5.9% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Smith River: brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, rock bass, sunfish.
From our page for Smith River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Smith River | Virginia DWR (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.4 ft stage, 22 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST (NWS gauge SMWV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:23 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.