What is the current flow on Smith River?

Smith River was running 174 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 02073000. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Smith River?

65.7°F (18.7°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 02073000. Smith River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Smith River, Virginia: Current Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

174

cubic feet / second

65.7°F

water temperature (18.7°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 02073000. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 02073000. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Smith River is measured

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4 USGS gauges on Smith River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Smith River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
02071530	SMITH RIVER AT SMITH RIV CHURCH NR WOOLWINE, VA	—
02072000	SMITH RIVER NEAR PHILPOTT, VA	Yes
02072500	SMITH RIVER AT BASSETT, VA	Yes
02073000	SMITH RIVER AT MARTINSVILLE, VA	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).