Streamflow discharge was last observed at 14 cfs, and a gauge height of 1.80 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 26 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The creek is fed by precipitation, groundwater, and tributaries, and its flow can be affected by seasonal trends such as heavy precipitation from thunderstorms in the summer and snow and ice melt in the winter. Accotink Creek has several dams, including the Lake Accotink Dam, which was built in the 1950s to create a recreational lake. Interestingly, the creek has a rich history and was once used for transportation and milling. Today, it is a popular location for hiking, fishing, and boating.
| Elevation | 202.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 1.8 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 0.41 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 13.6 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 204.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 7.2 mg/l |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 6.6 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 7.2 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 24.6 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 252% |
| Year Over Year Average | 5 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 2,720 cfs |
| Geolocation | 38.81, -77.23 |