Flow report

Virginia River Levels & Streamflow

As of Aug 23, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 87% of normal across 162 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,420 cfs on the James River At Cartersville. Live discharge, gauge height, and percent-of-normal for every USGS streamgauge in Virginia.

USGS gauges

162

State percent normal

87%

Paddle runs

Updated

Aug 23

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August

2026

Flow briefing

Streamflow levels across Virginia are currently 87% of normal, with the James River At Cartersville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,420 cfs and a gauge stage of 1.81 ft.

Meanwhile, the New River At Allisonia is seeing a spike today — up 50% since yesterday and currently running near peak.

Tap any gauge below for the full hydrograph, paired weather forecast, and historical context. Use the rivers panel to jump into Virginia's named rivers.

River levels near Virginia towns

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Virginia at a glance

State-wide streamflow overview

The Virginia flow picture in four data points -- where the state sits versus historical norms, what's flowing hardest, and what's spiking fastest.

Percent of normal

87%

100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.

Highest discharge

James River At Cartersville 2,420 cfs

Gauge stage 1.81 ft

Biggest 24h spike

New River At Allisonia +50%

Now 2,140 cfs

Network coverage

Gauges + rivers tracked 162 + 0

USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Virginia.

Full streamgauge inventory

Virginia USGS streamgauges

Every USGS gauge Snoflo tracks in Virginia. Sortable, quickly filterable. Numeric columns heat-mapped from light to deep. Tap any gauge for its full hydrograph and forecast.

Streamgage	Streamflow	Gage height	Water temp	Air temp	Elevation	Watershed
New River At Radford, Va USGS 03171000	2,500 cfs	2.45 ft	·	77°F	1,676 ft	Upper New
Clinch River At Speers Ferry, Va USGS 03527000	2,470 cfs	5.38 ft	·	80°F	1,206 ft	Upper Clinch
James River At Cartersville, Va USGS 02035000	2,360 cfs	1.77 ft	82°F	85°F	161 ft	Middle James-Willis
New River At Glen Lyn, Va USGS 03176500	2,350 cfs	3.61 ft	·	77°F	1,503 ft	Middle New
New River At Allisonia, Va USGS 03168000	2,170 cfs	1.86 ft	·	76°F	1,860 ft	Upper New
James River Near Richmond, Va USGS 02037500	2,040 cfs	3.81 ft	·	87°F	102 ft	Middle James-Willis
Clinch River At Cleveland, Va USGS 03524000	1,620 cfs	4.32 ft	69°F	79°F	1,510 ft	Upper Clinch
New River At Ivanhoe, Va USGS 03165500	1,570 cfs	2.92 ft	·	77°F	1,948 ft	Upper New
James River At Scottsville, Va USGS 02029000	1,460 cfs	3.21 ft	·	86°F	278 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
James River At Bent Creek, Va USGS 02026000	1,360 cfs	3.20 ft	·	85°F	374 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
New River Near Galax, Va USGS 03164000	1,160 cfs	1.48 ft	·	75°F	2,211 ft	Upper New
N F Holston River Near Gate City, Va USGS 03490000	1,020 cfs	3.37 ft	76°F	82°F	1,207 ft	North Fork Holston
James River At Holcomb Rock, Va USGS 02025500	961 cfs	4.42 ft	·	83°F	582 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
N F Rivanna River Near Earlysville, Va USGS 02032640	793 cfs	7.54 ft	·	84°F	379 ft	Rivanna
Dan River At South Boston, Va USGS 02076000	757 cfs	5.60 ft	·	86°F	322 ft	Lower Dan
Robinson River Near Locust Dale, Va USGS 01666500	733 cfs	4.01 ft	·	85°F	302 ft	Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Dan River At Stp Near Danville, Va USGS 02075045	732 cfs	4.60 ft	·	86°F	384 ft	Lower Dan
Dan River At Paces, Va USGS 02075500	695 cfs	2.56 ft	·	86°F	331 ft	Lower Dan
James River At Buchanan, Va USGS 02019500	693 cfs	2.44 ft	·	81°F	824 ft	Upper James
S F Shenandoah River Near Luray, Va USGS 01629500	571 cfs	2.46 ft	·	82°F	722 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
James River At Lick Run, Va USGS 02016500	567 cfs	2.10 ft	·	82°F	1,012 ft	Upper James
Rappahannock River Near Fredericksburg, Va USGS 01668000	566 cfs	2.34 ft	79°F	85°F	74 ft	Lower Rappahannock
Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, Va USGS 01665500	520 cfs	3.20 ft	·	84°F	462 ft	Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Randolph, Va USGS 02066000	508 cfs	4.70 ft	·	85°F	325 ft	Middle Roanoke
Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal, Va USGS 02062500	489 cfs	3.83 ft	·	86°F	367 ft	Middle Roanoke
Roanoke River At Altavista, Va USGS 02060500	450 cfs	1.65 ft	·	84°F	527 ft	Upper Roanoke
Smith River At Bassett, Va USGS 02072500	441 cfs	2.36 ft	55°F	82°F	770 ft	Upper Dan
S F Shenandoah River At Front Royal, Va USGS 01631000	396 cfs	1.21 ft	·	82°F	469 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
North River Near Burketown, Va USGS 01622000	391 cfs	2.82 ft	·	82°F	1,122 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Opequon Creek Near Berryville, Va USGS 01615000	389 cfs	5.88 ft	·	81°F	511 ft	Conococheague-Opequon
S F Holston River Near Damascus, Va USGS 03473000	372 cfs	3.24 ft	·	78°F	1,920 ft	South Fork Holston
M F Holston River Near Meadowview, Va USGS 03475000	359 cfs	2.99 ft	·	77°F	1,848 ft	South Fork Holston
Little River At Graysontown, Va USGS 03170000	358 cfs	1.55 ft	·	78°F	1,839 ft	Upper New
Jackson River Bl Dunlap Creek At Covington, Va USGS 02013100	352 cfs	5.00 ft	·	80°F	1,278 ft	Upper James
Powell River At Big Stone Gap, Va USGS 03529500	337 cfs	3.23 ft	·	78°F	1,474 ft	Powell
Powell River Near Jonesville, Va USGS 03531500	330 cfs	2.40 ft	·	81°F	1,272 ft	Powell
Smith River At Martinsville, Va USGS 02073000	308 cfs	2.15 ft	58°F	83°F	683 ft	Upper Dan
N F Holston River Near Saltville, Va USGS 03488000	303 cfs	1.56 ft	·	76°F	1,733 ft	North Fork Holston
S F Shenandoah River Near Lynnwood, Va USGS 01628500	283 cfs	2.37 ft	·	82°F	1,010 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Smith River Near Philpott, Va USGS 02072000	253 cfs	3.15 ft	44°F	81°F	846 ft	Upper Dan
Reed Creek At Grahams Forge, Va USGS 03167000	239 cfs	1.97 ft	·	76°F	1,948 ft	Upper New
Roanoke River At Niagara, Va USGS 02056000	238 cfs	2.21 ft	·	82°F	853 ft	Upper Roanoke
Jackson River Bl Gathright Dam Nr Hot Spgs, Va USGS 02011800	237 cfs	8.99 ft	60°F	77°F	1,475 ft	Upper James
Po River Near Spotsylvania, Va USGS 01673800	214 cfs	3.94 ft	·	85°F	216 ft	Mattaponi
N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg, Va USGS 01634000	189 cfs	1.96 ft	78°F	81°F	508 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
James River And Kanawha Canal Near Richmond, Va USGS 02037000	186 cfs	7.01 ft	·	86°F	121 ft	Middle James-Willis
Rappahannock River At Remington, Va USGS 01664000	178 cfs	3.04 ft	·	84°F	301 ft	Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Mattaponi River Near Beulahville, Va USGS 01674500	167 cfs	3.90 ft	78°F	86°F	21 ft	Mattaponi
Cameron Run At Alexandria, Va USGS 01653000	164 cfs	4.40 ft	·	85°F	33 ft	Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
M F Holston River At Seven Mile Ford, Va USGS 03474000	160 cfs	1.68 ft	·	77°F	1,980 ft	South Fork Holston
Cedar Creek Near Winchester, Va USGS 01634500	155 cfs	2.65 ft	·	82°F	649 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
Accotink Creek Near Annandale, Va USGS 01654000	148 cfs	2.75 ft	72°F	83°F	202 ft	Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Appomattox River At Matoaca, Va USGS 02041650	148 cfs	1.79 ft	79°F	87°F	86 ft	Appomattox
Wolf Creek Near Narrows, Va USGS 03175500	141 cfs	3.28 ft	·	76°F	1,600 ft	Middle New
Roanoke River At Roanoke, Va USGS 02055000	138 cfs	1.09 ft	·	83°F	936 ft	Upper Roanoke
Chickahominy River Near Providence Forge, Va USGS 02042500	134 cfs	3.74 ft	79°F	88°F	25 ft	Lower James
Rapidan River Near Culpeper, Va USGS 01667500	126 cfs	·	·	84°F	258 ft	Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Rivanna River At Palmyra, Va USGS 02034000	117 cfs	2.45 ft	·	85°F	218 ft	Rivanna
Maury River Near Buena Vista, Va USGS 02024000	115 cfs	1.42 ft	·	82°F	858 ft	Maury
Appomattox River At Mattoax, Va USGS 02040000	111 cfs	6.91 ft	·	86°F	256 ft	Appomattox
N F Shenandoah River At Cootes Store, Va USGS 01632000	110 cfs	3.12 ft	·	80°F	1,076 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
Back Creek Near Mountain Grove, Va USGS 02011500	106 cfs	3.04 ft	74°F	77°F	1,790 ft	Upper James
Meherrin River At Emporia, Va USGS 02052000	105 cfs	2.60 ft	·	88°F	96 ft	Meheriin
N F Shenandoah River At Mount Jackson, Va USGS 01633000	103 cfs	2.58 ft	75°F	81°F	850 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
Cowpasture River Near Clifton Forge, Va USGS 02016000	103 cfs	1.50 ft	·	82°F	1,024 ft	Upper James
Back Creek At Sunrise, Va USGS 02011470	102 cfs	4.73 ft	·	76°F	1,979 ft	Upper James
Pamunkey River Near Hanover, Va USGS 01673000	98 cfs	3.08 ft	79°F	86°F	64 ft	Pamunkey
Walker Creek At Bane, Va USGS 03173000	98 cfs	3.40 ft	·	78°F	1,688 ft	Middle New
Meherrin River Near Lawrenceville, Va USGS 02051500	95 cfs	2.00 ft	·	87°F	182 ft	Meheriin
Nottoway River Near Sebrell, Va USGS 02047000	94 cfs	3.19 ft	·	88°F	46 ft	Nottoway
Piney Run Near Lovettsville, Va USGS 01636690	93 cfs	2.73 ft	·	80°F	407 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Pigg River Near Sandy Level, Va USGS 02058400	90 cfs	2.36 ft	·	84°F	632 ft	Upper Roanoke
Mattaponi River Near Bowling Green, Va USGS 01674000	90 cfs	2.95 ft	·	85°F	170 ft	Mattaponi
Levisa Fork At Big Rock, Va USGS 03207800	88 cfs	2.82 ft	·	79°F	880 ft	Upper Levisa
Hazel River At Rixeyville, Va USGS 01663500	84 cfs	3.12 ft	·	83°F	314 ft	Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Appomattox River At Farmville, Va USGS 02039500	82 cfs	4.28 ft	·	85°F	299 ft	Appomattox
North Anna River At Hart Corner Near Doswell, Va USGS 01671020	80 cfs	3.30 ft	·	86°F	64 ft	Pamunkey
S F Roanoke River Near Shawsville, Va USGS 02053800	79 cfs	·	·	79°F	1,381 ft	Upper Roanoke
S F Holston River At Riverside Nr Chilhowie, Va USGS 03471500	73 cfs	2.05 ft	·	76°F	2,114 ft	South Fork Holston
South River At Harriston, Va USGS 01627500	73 cfs	2.13 ft	·	82°F	1,159 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Middle River Near Grottoes, Va USGS 01625000	71 cfs	3.15 ft	·	82°F	1,081 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Roanoke River At Lafayette, Va USGS 02054500	71 cfs	1.66 ft	·	80°F	1,185 ft	Upper Roanoke
Roanoke River At Glenvar, Va USGS 02054530	70 cfs	2.17 ft	·	81°F	1,100 ft	Upper Roanoke
Cranes Nest River Near Clintwood, Va USGS 03208950	69 cfs	2.71 ft	·	78°F	1,516 ft	Upper Levisa
Banister River At Halifax, Va USGS 02077000	63 cfs	2.43 ft	·	85°F	352 ft	Banister
Bluestone River At Falls Mills, Va USGS 03177710	63 cfs	2.15 ft	·	74°F	2,360 ft	Middle New
South Anna River Near Ashland, Va USGS 01672500	61 cfs	1.77 ft	·	87°F	108 ft	Pamunkey
Fourmile Run At Alexandria, Va USGS 01652500	58 cfs	4.58 ft	·	84°F	32 ft	Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Dunlap Creek Near Covington, Va USGS 02013000	58 cfs	1.80 ft	·	78°F	1,316 ft	Upper James
Broad Run Near Leesburg, Va USGS 01644280	55 cfs	1.93 ft	·	82°F	196 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
North Anna River Near Partlow, Va USGS 01670400	53 cfs	3.75 ft	·	84°F	194 ft	Pamunkey
Chestnut Creek At Galax, Va USGS 03165000	52 cfs	1.49 ft	·	74°F	2,365 ft	Upper New
North Mayo River Near Spencer, Va USGS 02070000	48 cfs	1.38 ft	·	83°F	750 ft	Upper Dan
Craig Creek At Parr, Va USGS 02018000	46 cfs	3.46 ft	·	80°F	1,051 ft	Upper James
Nottoway River Near Stony Creek, Va USGS 02045500	45 cfs	2.12 ft	·	88°F	84 ft	Nottoway
Catoctin Creek At Taylorstown, Va USGS 01638480	45 cfs	3.07 ft	·	80°F	250 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Big Otter River Near Evington, Va USGS 02061500	43 cfs	1.96 ft	·	84°F	570 ft	Upper Roanoke
Blackwater River Near Rocky Mount, Va USGS 02056900	43 cfs	1.84 ft	·	82°F	903 ft	Upper Roanoke
Goose Creek Near Leesburg, Va USGS 01644000	42 cfs	1.19 ft	·	82°F	250 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Potts Creek Near Covington, Va USGS 02014000	39 cfs	2.14 ft	·	79°F	1,298 ft	Upper James
Moormans River Near Free Union, Va USGS 02032250	39 cfs	3.37 ft	·	84°F	492 ft	Rivanna
South Mayo River Near Nettleridge, Va USGS 02069700	39 cfs	3.23 ft	·	82°F	893 ft	Upper Dan
Nottoway River Near Rawlings, Va USGS 02044500	37 cfs	2.28 ft	·	86°F	207 ft	Nottoway
Bullpasture River At Williamsville, Va USGS 02015700	34 cfs	1.27 ft	·	81°F	1,635 ft	Upper James
Smith River At Smith Riv Church Nr Woolwine, Va USGS 02071530	32 cfs	2.41 ft	·	80°F	1,240 ft	Upper Dan
South River Near Dooms, Va USGS 01626850	31 cfs	1.96 ft	·	83°F	1,271 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Smith Creek Near New Market, Va USGS 01632900	30 cfs	1.34 ft	73°F	81°F	924 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
Beaver Creek At Bristol, Va USGS 03478400	29 cfs	3.44 ft	·	79°F	1,790 ft	South Fork Holston
Goose Creek Near Huddleston, Va USGS 02059500	28 cfs	1.05 ft	·	83°F	614 ft	Upper Roanoke
Jackson River Near Bacova, Va USGS 02011400	28 cfs	2.94 ft	73°F	78°F	1,721 ft	Upper James
Blackwater River Near Franklin, Va USGS 02049500	26 cfs	1.18 ft	·	88°F	3 ft	Blackwater
Sandy River Near Danville, Va USGS 02074500	25 cfs	1.07 ft	·	85°F	481 ft	Upper Dan
Maury River At Rockbridge Baths, Va USGS 02021500	24 cfs	·	·	79°F	1,104 ft	Maury
Mechums River Near White Hall, Va USGS 02031000	24 cfs	4.48 ft	·	84°F	467 ft	Rivanna
South River Near Waynesboro, Va USGS 01626000	22 cfs	2.32 ft	·	82°F	1,327 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Falling River Near Naruna, Va USGS 02064000	21 cfs	2.68 ft	·	86°F	454 ft	Middle Roanoke
Buffalo Creek Near Hampden Sydney, Va USGS 02039000	20 cfs	1.17 ft	·	86°F	376 ft	Appomattox
Deep Creek Near Mannboro, Va USGS 02041000	18 cfs	·	·	86°F	258 ft	Appomattox
Hardware River Bl Briery Run Nr Scottsville, Va USGS 02030000	18 cfs	1.75 ft	·	85°F	310 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va USGS 02011460	17 cfs	1.27 ft	·	74°F	2,160 ft	Upper James
Johns Creek At New Castle, Va USGS 02017500	16 cfs	2.74 ft	·	81°F	1,282 ft	Upper James
Slate River Near Arvonia, Va USGS 02030500	16 cfs	2.29 ft	·	86°F	253 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
Rockfish River Near Greenfield, Va USGS 02028500	16 cfs	2.42 ft	·	84°F	569 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
Linville Creek At Broadway, Va USGS 01632082	15 cfs	1.26 ft	·	81°F	1,042 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
Dragon Swamp At Mascot, Va USGS 01669520	14 cfs	4.74 ft	76°F	86°F	25 ft	Great Wicomico-Piankatank
Allen Creek Near Boydton, Va USGS 02079640	13 cfs	3.56 ft	·	87°F	252 ft	Roanoke Rapids
Goose Creek Near Middleburg, Va USGS 01643700	13 cfs	2.29 ft	·	82°F	444 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Spout Run At Rt 621 Near Millwood, Va USGS 01636316	12 cfs	1.77 ft	60°F	83°F	433 ft	Shenandoah
Cub Creek At Phenix, Va USGS 02065500	12 cfs	·	·	86°F	401 ft	Middle Roanoke
Totopotomoy Creek Near Studley, Va USGS 01673550	12 cfs	1.15 ft	·	87°F	60 ft	Pamunkey
Difficult Run Near Great Falls, Va USGS 01646000	12 cfs	2.62 ft	73°F	82°F	157 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Fine Creek At Fine Creek Mills, Va USGS 02036500	12 cfs	1.81 ft	·	86°F	224 ft	Middle James-Willis
Little River Near Doswell, Va USGS 01671100	11 cfs	2.10 ft	59°F	86°F	167 ft	Pamunkey
Hogue Creek Near Hayfield, Va USGS 01613900	11 cfs	·	·	80°F	700 ft	Conococheague-Opequon
Tye River Near Lovingston, Va USGS 02027000	11 cfs	2.44 ft	·	84°F	597 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
Passage Creek Near Buckton, Va USGS 01635500	11 cfs	3.13 ft	·	83°F	568 ft	North Fork Shenandoah
Blackwater River Near Dendron, Va USGS 02047500	10 cfs	31.85 ft	·	89°F	33 ft	Blackwater
Long Branch Near Annandale, Va USGS 01654500	10 cfs	2.96 ft	71°F	83°F	210 ft	Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
Back Creek Near Dundee, Va USGS 02056650	10 cfs	2.41 ft	·	82°F	896 ft	Upper Roanoke
S F Catoctin Creek At Rt 698 Near Waterford, Va USGS 01638350	9 cfs	·	·	81°F	346 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Kerrs Creek Near Lexington, Va USGS 02022500	9 cfs	2.70 ft	·	82°F	1,031 ft	Maury
Stony Creek Near Dinwiddie, Va USGS 02046000	8 cfs	1.29 ft	·	86°F	151 ft	Nottoway
Piney River At Piney River, Va USGS 02027500	8 cfs	2.14 ft	·	84°F	657 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
Battle Run Near Laurel Mills, Va USGS 01662800	7 cfs	1.35 ft	·	81°F	420 ft	Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock
Cedar Run Near Catlett, Va USGS 01656000	7 cfs	2.12 ft	·	84°F	205 ft	Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan
North River Near Stokesville, Va USGS 01620500	6 cfs	1.90 ft	·	77°F	2,123 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Calfpasture River Above Mill Creek At Goshen, Va USGS 02020500	5 cfs	1.31 ft	·	80°F	1,407 ft	Maury
Piscataway Creek Near Tappahannock, Va USGS 01669000	5 cfs	6.04 ft	64°F	85°F	25 ft	Lower Rappahannock
Little Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va USGS 02011490	4 cfs	·	·	72°F	2,724 ft	Upper James
N F Goose Creek At Rt 729 Near Lincoln, Va USGS 01643805	4 cfs	1.53 ft	·	82°F	315 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Pedlar River At Forest Road Near Buena Vista, Va USGS 02024915	4 cfs	2.49 ft	·	79°F	1,093 ft	Middle James-Buffalo
Limestone Branch Near Leesburg, Va USGS 01643590	4 cfs	·	·	82°F	228 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Beaverdam Creek At Rt 734 Near Mountville, Va USGS 01643880	4 cfs	1.14 ft	·	82°F	327 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Dry Marsh Run Near Berryville, Va USGS 01616100	3 cfs	1.48 ft	57°F	81°F	507 ft	Conococheague-Opequon
Holiday Creek Near Andersonville, Va USGS 02038850	3 cfs	1.05 ft	70°F	85°F	554 ft	Appomattox
Catawba Creek Near Catawba, Va USGS 02018500	3 cfs	1.89 ft	·	81°F	1,321 ft	Upper James
N F Catoctin Creek At Rt 681 Near Waterford, Va USGS 01638420	3 cfs	1.80 ft	·	81°F	339 ft	Middle Potomac-Catoctin
Aquia Creek Near Garrisonville, Va USGS 01660400	3 cfs	·	·	85°F	121 ft	Lower Potomac
North Meherrin River Near Lunenburg, Va USGS 02051000	2 cfs	·	·	85°F	375 ft	Meheriin
Muddy Creek At Mount Clinton, Va USGS 01621050	2 cfs	2.54 ft	·	79°F	1,372 ft	South Fork Shenandoah
Tinker Creek Near Daleville, Va USGS 02055100	2 cfs	1.09 ft	·	80°F	1,237 ft	Upper Roanoke
S F Quantico Creek Near Independent Hill, Va USGS 01658500	1 cfs	2.85 ft	·	84°F	244 ft	Lower Potomac

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Flow report FAQ

About Virginia streamflow

What are river levels like in Virginia right now?

As of August 23, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 87% of normal across 162 USGS streamgauges, and the James River At Cartersville is reporting the highest discharge at 2,420 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.

Which Virginia river is running highest right now?

As of August 23, 2026, the highest discharge in Virginia is 2,420 cfs on the James River At Cartersville. See the sortable gauge table for the full statewide ranking.

Are Virginia rivers high or low right now?

Compare the statewide percent-of-normal on this page: above 100% means Virginia rivers are running higher than the seasonal average for the date, below 100% means lower (a dry spell or drought). Each gauge also shows its own percent of median.

Where does the Virginia streamflow data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System. USGS streamgauges report continuously (every 15 minutes) and the data is the canonical real-time record for U.S. rivers. Snoflo pulls the latest readings and joins them to a 7-day NOAA weather forecast for each station.

What is cfs?

Cubic feet per second — the standard unit for streamflow. One cfs is about 7.5 gallons per second. Small creeks run at single-digit cfs; the Mississippi at hundreds of thousands.

What does Gauge Height mean?

The water level at the gauge in feet above the reference datum. Used together with discharge to track river state. Flood stage and runnable levels are typically expressed in gauge height (e.g., "flood at 16 ft").

How fresh is the Virginia data?

USGS streamgauges report every 15 minutes; Snoflo re-pulls throughout the day. The AI briefing regenerates daily.

Can I get a flow alert for a Virginia gauge?

Yes. Save any USGS gauge as a favorite in the Snoflo iOS app, set a discharge or stage threshold (e.g. "alert me when discharge crosses 2,000 cfs"), and you'll get a push the moment it crosses.

Is this a substitute for an NWS flood warning?

No. Snoflo is informational. For flood life-safety decisions always follow guidance from your local NWS forecast office and state emergency management. Snoflo data is one input among several.