Flow report
Virginia River Levels & Streamflow
As of Sep 9, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 72% of normal across 162 USGS gauges — the highest is 2,110 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
72%
Paddle runs
0
Updated
Sep 9
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September
9
2026
Flow briefing
Streamflow levels across Virginia are currently 72% of normal, with the James River At Cartersville reporting the highest discharge in the state at 2,110 cfs and a gauge stage of 1.59 ft.
Meanwhile, the S F Holston River Near Damascus is seeing a spike today — up 76% 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
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
72%
100% is the historical norm. Below 70% indicates drought; above 130% can flag elevated flood risk.
Highest discharge
James River At Cartersville
2,110 cfs
Gauge stage 1.59 ft
Biggest 24h spike
S F Holston River Near Damascus
+76%
Now 296 cfs
Network coverage
Gauges + rivers tracked
162 + 0
USGS gauges feeding 0 named rivers in Virginia.
Where every gauge actually sits
One dot per Virginia streamgauge, placed by its own percent of normal. The state average is a single line through all of it.
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50%
100% · normal
150%
200%+
Much below normalunder 50%
Below normal50–90%
Near normal90–110%
Above normal110–150%
Much above normalover 150%
Percent of normal compares today's discharge with the historical average for this calendar day. Tap any dot to open that gauge.
Virginia streamflow, three water years
Statewide percent of normal, every day since Sep 2023. The dotted line is normal.
72%
of normal today
+11pts
vs this day last year (61%)
346of 366
days below normal, past year
715%
3-year peak · Jan 2024 · above the axis
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100% normal
150%
200%
Sep 2023
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Sep 8, 2026
799 daily readings from 162 reporting gauges. Percent of normal is today's statewide discharge against the historical average for the same calendar day — 100% is normal, not "good". The axis tops out at 225%: 14 readings above that — including the 715% peak in Jan 2024 — are drawn along the top edge, so a few flood days cannot flatten three years of everything else. The line breaks in 2 places where the record skips more than five days — those are gaps in reporting, not readings of zero.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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James River At Cartersville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02035000 |
1,840 cfs | 1.38 ft | 80°F | 85°F | 161 ft | Middle James-Willis |
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New River At Glen Lyn, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03176500 |
1,460 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 84°F | 1,503 ft | Middle New |
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James River Near Richmond, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02037500 |
1,280 cfs | 3.43 ft | · | 86°F | 102 ft | Middle James-Willis |
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New River At Allisonia, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03168000 |
1,230 cfs | 1.36 ft | · | 80°F | 1,860 ft | Upper New |
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New River At Radford, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03171000 |
1,110 cfs | 1.98 ft | · | 82°F | 1,676 ft | Upper New |
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James River At Scottsville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02029000 |
874 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 87°F | 278 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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New River At Ivanhoe, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03165500 |
835 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 80°F | 1,948 ft | Upper New |
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James River At Holcomb Rock, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02025500 |
799 cfs | 4.29 ft | · | 85°F | 582 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Rappahannock River Near Fredericksburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01668000 |
762 cfs | 2.49 ft | 78°F | 86°F | 74 ft | Lower Rappahannock |
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New River Near Galax, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03164000 |
652 cfs | 1.12 ft | · | 76°F | 2,211 ft | Upper New |
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Dan River At South Boston, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02076000 |
571 cfs | 5.14 ft | · | 88°F | 322 ft | Lower Dan |
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Clinch River At Speers Ferry, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03527000 |
557 cfs | 3.46 ft | · | 85°F | 1,206 ft | Upper Clinch |
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Dan River At Paces, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02075500 |
552 cfs | 2.30 ft | · | 88°F | 331 ft | Lower Dan |
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James River At Bent Creek, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02026000 |
486 cfs | 2.65 ft | · | 86°F | 374 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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James River At Buchanan, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02019500 |
478 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 84°F | 824 ft | Upper James |
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Dan River At Stp Near Danville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02075045 |
465 cfs | 4.10 ft | · | 88°F | 384 ft | Lower Dan |
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Roanoke (Staunton) River At Randolph, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02066000 |
451 cfs | 4.50 ft | · | 87°F | 325 ft | Middle Roanoke |
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Roanoke (Staunton) River At Brookneal, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02062500 |
439 cfs | 3.75 ft | · | 88°F | 367 ft | Middle Roanoke |
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Roanoke River At Altavista, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02060500 |
434 cfs | 1.60 ft | · | 87°F | 527 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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S F Shenandoah River At Front Royal, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01631000 |
405 cfs | 1.20 ft | · | 87°F | 469 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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James River At Lick Run, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02016500 |
389 cfs | 1.85 ft | · | 86°F | 1,012 ft | Upper James |
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N F Holston River Near Gate City, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03490000 |
332 cfs | 2.25 ft | 78°F | 87°F | 1,207 ft | North Fork Holston |
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S F Shenandoah River Near Luray, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01629500 |
315 cfs | 1.99 ft | · | 87°F | 722 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Jackson River Bl Dunlap Creek At Covington, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02013100 |
277 cfs | 4.87 ft | · | 85°F | 1,278 ft | Upper James |
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Smith River At Bassett, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02072500 |
275 cfs | 2.07 ft | 46°F | 84°F | 770 ft | Upper Dan |
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Smith River Near Philpott, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02072000 |
253 cfs | 3.15 ft | 44°F | 82°F | 846 ft | Upper Dan |
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Smith River At Martinsville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02073000 |
250 cfs | 2.03 ft | 57°F | 85°F | 683 ft | Upper Dan |
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Jackson River Bl Gathright Dam Nr Hot Spgs, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02011800 |
237 cfs | 8.99 ft | 60°F | 82°F | 1,475 ft | Upper James |
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S F Shenandoah River Near Lynnwood, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01628500 |
231 cfs | 2.25 ft | · | 86°F | 1,010 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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N F Shenandoah River Near Strasburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01634000 |
228 cfs | 2.08 ft | 75°F | 86°F | 508 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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Clinch River At Cleveland, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03524000 |
227 cfs | 1.91 ft | 74°F | 84°F | 1,510 ft | Upper Clinch |
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S F Holston River Near Damascus, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03473000 |
194 cfs | 2.73 ft | · | 84°F | 1,920 ft | South Fork Holston |
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James River And Kanawha Canal Near Richmond, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02037000 |
186 cfs | 6.91 ft | · | 86°F | 121 ft | Middle James-Willis |
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Rappahannock River At Remington, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01664000 |
174 cfs | 3.03 ft | · | 87°F | 301 ft | Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock |
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M F Holston River Near Meadowview, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03475000 |
144 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 84°F | 1,848 ft | South Fork Holston |
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Chickahominy River Near Providence Forge, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02042500 |
138 cfs | 3.78 ft | 75°F | 87°F | 25 ft | Lower James |
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N F Shenandoah River At Mount Jackson, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01633000 |
132 cfs | 2.71 ft | 72°F | 85°F | 850 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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Rapidan River Near Culpeper, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01667500 |
132 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 258 ft | Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock |
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Rivanna River At Palmyra, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02034000 |
129 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 86°F | 218 ft | Rivanna |
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Powell River Near Jonesville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03531500 |
125 cfs | 1.89 ft | · | 86°F | 1,272 ft | Powell |
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Reed Creek At Grahams Forge, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03167000 |
116 cfs | 1.63 ft | · | 80°F | 1,948 ft | Upper New |
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Roanoke River At Niagara, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02056000 |
107 cfs | 1.49 ft | · | 84°F | 853 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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North River Near Burketown, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01622000 |
94 cfs | 2.05 ft | · | 85°F | 1,122 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Pamunkey River Near Hanover, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01673000 |
90 cfs | 3.00 ft | 76°F | 86°F | 64 ft | Pamunkey |
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N F Holston River Near Saltville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03488000 |
81 cfs | · | · | 84°F | 1,733 ft | North Fork Holston |
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Cowpasture River Near Clifton Forge, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02016000 |
81 cfs | 1.39 ft | · | 86°F | 1,024 ft | Upper James |
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M F Holston River At Seven Mile Ford, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03474000 |
79 cfs | 1.40 ft | · | 83°F | 1,980 ft | South Fork Holston |
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Wolf Creek Near Narrows, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03175500 |
76 cfs | 2.97 ft | · | 82°F | 1,600 ft | Middle New |
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Little River At Graysontown, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03170000 |
75 cfs | 1.00 ft | · | 81°F | 1,839 ft | Upper New |
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Hazel River At Rixeyville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01663500 |
69 cfs | 3.00 ft | · | 86°F | 314 ft | Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock |
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Powell River At Big Stone Gap, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03529500 |
68 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 84°F | 1,474 ft | Powell |
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Levisa Fork At Big Rock, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03207800 |
62 cfs | 2.63 ft | · | 87°F | 880 ft | Upper Levisa |
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Middle River Near Grottoes, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01625000 |
59 cfs | 3.07 ft | · | 86°F | 1,081 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Mattaponi River Near Beulahville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01674500 |
59 cfs | 2.57 ft | 74°F | 86°F | 21 ft | Mattaponi |
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Nottoway River Near Sebrell, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02047000 |
58 cfs | 2.86 ft | · | 87°F | 46 ft | Nottoway |
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Robinson River Near Locust Dale, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01666500 |
55 cfs | 1.82 ft | · | 86°F | 302 ft | Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock |
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Meherrin River At Emporia, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02052000 |
55 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 87°F | 96 ft | Meheriin |
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Appomattox River At Matoaca, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02041650 |
52 cfs | 1.34 ft | 77°F | 87°F | 86 ft | Appomattox |
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North Anna River At Hart Corner Near Doswell, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01671020 |
51 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 86°F | 64 ft | Pamunkey |
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Nottoway River Near Stony Creek, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02045500 |
51 cfs | 2.18 ft | · | 87°F | 84 ft | Nottoway |
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Pigg River Near Sandy Level, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02058400 |
49 cfs | 2.13 ft | · | 86°F | 632 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Banister River At Halifax, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02077000 |
49 cfs | 2.27 ft | · | 88°F | 352 ft | Banister |
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South River At Harriston, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01627500 |
48 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 85°F | 1,159 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Broad Run Near Leesburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01644280 |
47 cfs | 1.82 ft | · | 86°F | 196 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Goose Creek Near Leesburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01644000 |
47 cfs | 1.23 ft | · | 86°F | 250 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Appomattox River At Mattoax, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02040000 |
46 cfs | 6.27 ft | · | 85°F | 256 ft | Appomattox |
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Walker Creek At Bane, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03173000 |
45 cfs | 3.00 ft | · | 83°F | 1,688 ft | Middle New |
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S F Holston River At Riverside Nr Chilhowie, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03471500 |
45 cfs | 1.86 ft | · | 82°F | 2,114 ft | South Fork Holston |
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North Anna River Near Partlow, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01670400 |
42 cfs | 3.66 ft | · | 85°F | 194 ft | Pamunkey |
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Roanoke River At Roanoke, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02055000 |
42 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 936 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Maury River Near Buena Vista, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02024000 |
41 cfs | 1.06 ft | · | 85°F | 858 ft | Maury |
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Roanoke River At Glenvar, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02054530 |
38 cfs | 1.88 ft | · | 85°F | 1,100 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Appomattox River At Farmville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02039500 |
37 cfs | 3.74 ft | · | 86°F | 299 ft | Appomattox |
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South Anna River Near Ashland, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01672500 |
36 cfs | 1.52 ft | · | 87°F | 108 ft | Pamunkey |
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Craig Creek At Parr, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02018000 |
36 cfs | 3.36 ft | · | 85°F | 1,051 ft | Upper James |
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N F Shenandoah River At Cootes Store, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01632000 |
35 cfs | 2.59 ft | · | 84°F | 1,076 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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South River Near Dooms, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01626850 |
35 cfs | 1.91 ft | · | 85°F | 1,271 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Bullpasture River At Williamsville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02015700 |
32 cfs | 1.26 ft | · | 87°F | 1,635 ft | Upper James |
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Chestnut Creek At Galax, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03165000 |
31 cfs | 1.32 ft | · | 75°F | 2,365 ft | Upper New |
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North Mayo River Near Spencer, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02070000 |
30 cfs | 1.19 ft | · | 84°F | 750 ft | Upper Dan |
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Nottoway River Near Rawlings, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02044500 |
29 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 85°F | 207 ft | Nottoway |
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Rapidan River Near Ruckersville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01665500 |
27 cfs | 1.68 ft | · | 86°F | 462 ft | Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock |
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Dunlap Creek Near Covington, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02013000 |
25 cfs | 1.54 ft | · | 84°F | 1,316 ft | Upper James |
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Roanoke River At Lafayette, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02054500 |
25 cfs | 1.34 ft | · | 85°F | 1,185 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Mattaponi River Near Bowling Green, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01674000 |
24 cfs | 2.15 ft | · | 86°F | 170 ft | Mattaponi |
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Smith Creek Near New Market, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01632900 |
24 cfs | 1.26 ft | 70°F | 85°F | 924 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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Back Creek Near Mountain Grove, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02011500 |
24 cfs | 2.65 ft | 69°F | 83°F | 1,790 ft | Upper James |
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South Mayo River Near Nettleridge, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02069700 |
23 cfs | 2.98 ft | · | 83°F | 893 ft | Upper Dan |
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Back Creek At Sunrise, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02011470 |
23 cfs | 4.16 ft | · | 83°F | 1,979 ft | Upper James |
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Meherrin River Near Lawrenceville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02051500 |
23 cfs | 1.35 ft | · | 87°F | 182 ft | Meheriin |
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Potts Creek Near Covington, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02014000 |
23 cfs | 2.00 ft | · | 84°F | 1,298 ft | Upper James |
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Cranes Nest River Near Clintwood, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03208950 |
22 cfs | 2.21 ft | · | 84°F | 1,516 ft | Upper Levisa |
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Jackson River Near Bacova, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02011400 |
22 cfs | 2.86 ft | 70°F | 83°F | 1,721 ft | Upper James |
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South River Near Waynesboro, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01626000 |
21 cfs | 2.31 ft | · | 84°F | 1,327 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Blackwater River Near Franklin, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02049500 |
20 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 3 ft | Blackwater |
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Beaver Creek At Bristol, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03478400 |
20 cfs | 3.31 ft | · | 84°F | 1,790 ft | South Fork Holston |
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Linville Creek At Broadway, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01632082 |
19 cfs | 1.32 ft | · | 85°F | 1,042 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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Hardware River Bl Briery Run Nr Scottsville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02030000 |
19 cfs | 1.89 ft | · | 87°F | 310 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Bluestone River At Falls Mills, Va
1 day ago · USGS 03177710 |
16 cfs | 1.78 ft | · | 81°F | 2,360 ft | Middle New |
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S F Roanoke River Near Shawsville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02053800 |
16 cfs | · | · | 82°F | 1,381 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Mechums River Near White Hall, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02031000 |
15 cfs | 4.36 ft | · | 86°F | 467 ft | Rivanna |
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Blackwater River Near Rocky Mount, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02056900 |
15 cfs | 1.53 ft | · | 83°F | 903 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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N F Rivanna River Near Earlysville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02032640 |
14 cfs | 5.19 ft | · | 86°F | 379 ft | Rivanna |
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Goose Creek Near Middleburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01643700 |
13 cfs | 2.33 ft | · | 86°F | 444 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Big Otter River Near Evington, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02061500 |
12 cfs | 1.66 ft | · | 87°F | 570 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Blackwater River Near Dendron, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02047500 |
12 cfs | 31.90 ft | · | 87°F | 33 ft | Blackwater |
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Catoctin Creek At Taylorstown, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01638480 |
12 cfs | 2.68 ft | · | 84°F | 250 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Cedar Creek Near Winchester, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01634500 |
12 cfs | 1.69 ft | · | 87°F | 649 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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Smith River At Smith Riv Church Nr Woolwine, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02071530 |
12 cfs | 2.12 ft | · | 82°F | 1,240 ft | Upper Dan |
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Po River Near Spotsylvania, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01673800 |
11 cfs | 1.46 ft | · | 86°F | 216 ft | Mattaponi |
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Maury River At Rockbridge Baths, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02021500 |
11 cfs | · | · | 83°F | 1,104 ft | Maury |
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Goose Creek Near Huddleston, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02059500 |
11 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 614 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Sandy River Near Danville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02074500 |
11 cfs | · | · | 87°F | 481 ft | Upper Dan |
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Rockfish River Near Greenfield, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02028500 |
10 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 85°F | 569 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Johns Creek At New Castle, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02017500 |
10 cfs | 2.55 ft | · | 86°F | 1,282 ft | Upper James |
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Cub Creek At Phenix, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02065500 |
10 cfs | · | · | 88°F | 401 ft | Middle Roanoke |
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Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02011460 |
9 cfs | 1.10 ft | · | 81°F | 2,160 ft | Upper James |
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Difficult Run Near Great Falls, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01646000 |
9 cfs | 2.55 ft | 70°F | 86°F | 157 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Slate River Near Arvonia, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02030500 |
9 cfs | 2.20 ft | · | 87°F | 253 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Passage Creek Near Buckton, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01635500 |
9 cfs | 3.12 ft | · | 88°F | 568 ft | North Fork Shenandoah |
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Totopotomoy Creek Near Studley, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01673550 |
8 cfs | 1.02 ft | · | 87°F | 60 ft | Pamunkey |
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Deep Creek Near Mannboro, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02041000 |
8 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 258 ft | Appomattox |
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Opequon Creek Near Berryville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01615000 |
8 cfs | 4.25 ft | · | 86°F | 511 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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Dragon Swamp At Mascot, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01669520 |
8 cfs | 4.50 ft | 74°F | 86°F | 25 ft | Great Wicomico-Piankatank |
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Buffalo Creek Near Hampden Sydney, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02039000 |
8 cfs | · | · | 87°F | 376 ft | Appomattox |
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Back Creek Near Dundee, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02056650 |
8 cfs | 2.37 ft | · | 85°F | 896 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Cameron Run At Alexandria, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01653000 |
8 cfs | 3.86 ft | · | 87°F | 33 ft | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
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Tye River Near Lovingston, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02027000 |
7 cfs | 2.34 ft | · | 85°F | 597 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Battle Run Near Laurel Mills, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01662800 |
7 cfs | 1.43 ft | · | 84°F | 420 ft | Rapidan-Upper Rappahannock |
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Stony Creek Near Dinwiddie, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02046000 |
7 cfs | 1.24 ft | · | 86°F | 151 ft | Nottoway |
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Moormans River Near Free Union, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02032250 |
6 cfs | 2.89 ft | · | 86°F | 492 ft | Rivanna |
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Kerrs Creek Near Lexington, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02022500 |
6 cfs | 2.59 ft | · | 85°F | 1,031 ft | Maury |
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Piney River At Piney River, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02027500 |
6 cfs | 2.08 ft | · | 85°F | 657 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Falling River Near Naruna, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02064000 |
6 cfs | 2.40 ft | · | 88°F | 454 ft | Middle Roanoke |
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Spout Run At Rt 621 Near Millwood, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01636316 |
5 cfs | 1.59 ft | 60°F | 87°F | 433 ft | Shenandoah |
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Little River Near Doswell, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01671100 |
5 cfs | 1.90 ft | 59°F | 86°F | 167 ft | Pamunkey |
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Cedar Run Near Catlett, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01656000 |
5 cfs | 2.07 ft | · | 87°F | 205 ft | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
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Piscataway Creek Near Tappahannock, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01669000 |
5 cfs | 6.04 ft | 64°F | 86°F | 25 ft | Lower Rappahannock |
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Little Back Creek Near Sunrise, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02011490 |
4 cfs | · | · | 79°F | 2,724 ft | Upper James |
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Pedlar River At Forest Road Near Buena Vista, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02024915 |
3 cfs | 2.42 ft | · | 81°F | 1,093 ft | Middle James-Buffalo |
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Accotink Creek Near Annandale, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01654000 |
3 cfs | 1.55 ft | 71°F | 86°F | 202 ft | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
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Calfpasture River Above Mill Creek At Goshen, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02020500 |
3 cfs | 1.25 ft | · | 85°F | 1,407 ft | Maury |
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Fourmile Run At Alexandria, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01652500 |
3 cfs | 4.04 ft | · | 87°F | 32 ft | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
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N F Goose Creek At Rt 729 Near Lincoln, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01643805 |
2 cfs | 1.42 ft | · | 86°F | 315 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Fine Creek At Fine Creek Mills, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02036500 |
2 cfs | 1.57 ft | · | 86°F | 224 ft | Middle James-Willis |
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Beaverdam Creek At Rt 734 Near Mountville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01643880 |
2 cfs | 1.04 ft | · | 86°F | 327 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Muddy Creek At Mount Clinton, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01621050 |
2 cfs | 2.54 ft | · | 83°F | 1,372 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Allen Creek Near Boydton, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02079640 |
2 cfs | 2.77 ft | · | 88°F | 252 ft | Roanoke Rapids |
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Dry Marsh Run Near Berryville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01616100 |
2 cfs | 1.44 ft | 57°F | 86°F | 507 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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Catawba Creek Near Catawba, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02018500 |
1 cfs | 1.82 ft | · | 85°F | 1,321 ft | Upper James |
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Piney Run Near Lovettsville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01636690 |
1 cfs | 1.37 ft | · | 85°F | 407 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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S F Catoctin Creek At Rt 698 Near Waterford, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01638350 |
1 cfs | · | · | 85°F | 346 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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N F Catoctin Creek At Rt 681 Near Waterford, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01638420 |
1 cfs | 1.70 ft | · | 86°F | 339 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Hogue Creek Near Hayfield, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01613900 |
1 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 700 ft | Conococheague-Opequon |
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North Meherrin River Near Lunenburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02051000 |
1 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 375 ft | Meheriin |
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Tinker Creek Near Daleville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02055100 |
1 cfs | 1.05 ft | · | 84°F | 1,237 ft | Upper Roanoke |
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Limestone Branch Near Leesburg, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01643590 |
1 cfs | · | · | 86°F | 228 ft | Middle Potomac-Catoctin |
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Holiday Creek Near Andersonville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 02038850 |
1 cfs | · | 67°F | 86°F | 554 ft | Appomattox |
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North River Near Stokesville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01620500 |
1 cfs | 1.64 ft | · | 82°F | 2,123 ft | South Fork Shenandoah |
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Long Branch Near Annandale, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01654500 |
0 cfs | 2.43 ft | 69°F | 86°F | 210 ft | Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan |
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Aquia Creek Near Garrisonville, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01660400 |
0 cfs | · | · | 87°F | 121 ft | Lower Potomac |
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S F Quantico Creek Near Independent Hill, Va
1 day ago · USGS 01658500 |
0 cfs | 2.71 ft | · | 87°F | 244 ft | Lower Potomac |
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About Virginia streamflow
What are river levels like in Virginia right now?
As of September 9, 2026, Virginia rivers are running at 72% of normal across 162 USGS streamgauges, and the James River At Cartersville is reporting the highest discharge at 2,110 cfs. The full sortable gauge table is below.
Which Virginia river is running highest right now?
As of September 9, 2026, the highest discharge in Virginia is 2,110 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?
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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?
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