North Fork Shenandoah River
River in Virginia, past Front Royal, Hawkinstown, Locust Grove, Meems, Strasburg, Waterlick, Willow Grove and Woodstock
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.
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About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work
Sources checked: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated
Estimated downstream stretches on North Fork Shenandoah River
No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to North Fork Shenandoah River
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 1,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended | |
| to 1:45 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 50 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 2:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · 100,000 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Valley Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (3 here) · 2025 (1 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Boat launches
- Catletts Ford Landing, Front Royal · Boat ramp
- Chapmans, Willow Grove · Boat ramp
- Deer Rapids, Strasburg · Boat ramp
- Meems Bottom, Locust Grove · Boat ramp
- North Fork Shenandoah River Carry-in Access near Hawkinstown · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- North Fork Shenandoah River Carry-in Access near Meems · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Riverton, Front Royal · Boat ramp
- Seven Bends State Park, Woodstock · Boat ramp
- Seven Bends State park hand carry access, Woodstock · Boat ramp
- Strasburg · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · North Fork Shenandoah River on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- South Fork Shenandoah River, VA No current status shown about 21 km away
- Lake Frederick, VA No current status shown about 45 km away
- North River, VA No current status shown about 65 km away
- Rapidan River, VA No current status shown about 68 km away
- Goose Creek, VA No current status shown about 72 km away
Sources covering this water
- Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC
4 records linked to this water. Updated .